Sec Form 4 Filing - Murray Robert Eugene @ Foresight Energy LP - 2017-03-27

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Murray Robert Eugene 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Foresight Energy LP [ FELP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION, 46226 NATIONAL ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/27/2017 (Street) ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH43950 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Units 03/28/2017 03/28/2017 A 9,628,108 A $ 6.29 9,628,108 I See footnotes ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Senior Secured Second Lien Exchangeable PIK Notes due 2017 ( 2 ) 03/28/2017 J( 2 ) 0 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Units ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 0 ( 2 ) I ( 2 ) See footnotes ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Murray Robert Eugene C/O MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION 46226 NATIONAL ROAD ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH43950 X X Murray Energy Corp C/O MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION 46226 NATIONAL ROAD ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH43950 X Murray Energy Holdings Co. C/O MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION 46226 NATIONAL ROAD ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH43950 X Robert E. Murray Trust C/O MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION 46226 NATIONAL ROAD ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH43950 X Signatures /s/ Robert E. Murray 03/29/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION /s/ Robert E. Murray By: Robert E. Murray Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 03/29/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date MURRAY ENERGY HOLDINGS CO. /s/ Robert E. Murray By: Robert E. Murray Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 03/29/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date ROBERT E. MURRAY TRUST /s/ Robert E. Murray By: Robert E. Murray Title: Settlor and Trustee 03/29/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )6,767,605 Common Units are held by Murray Energy Corporation ("MEC") and 2,860,503 Common Units are held by Murray South America, Inc. ("MSA"). Murray Energy Corporation ("MEC") owns 100% of the capital stock of MSA. Murray Energy Holdings Co. ("Holdings") owns 100% of the capital stock of MEC. Robert E. Murray Trust (the "Trust") holds 100% of the Class A Voting Common Shares of Holdings. Robert E. Murray is the settlor and trustee of the Trust. Robert E. Murray disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 2 )The reporting persons do not hold any interest in the Common Units underlying any Senior Secured Second Lien Exchangeable PIK Notes due 2017 (the "Exchangeable PIK Notes"), which were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated August 30, 2016, between Foresight Energy LLC, Foresight Energy Finance Corporation, the guarantors party thereto, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as notes administrator and exchange agent. The Exchangeable PIK Notes were redeemed in full and cancelled on March 28, 2017. Such transaction was approved by the board of the general partner of Foresight Energy LP.

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