UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2004
COMMISSION FILE NO.: 0-26823
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF 73-1564280
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1717 SOUTH BOULDER AVENUE, SUITE 600, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74119
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)
(918) 295-7600
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On February 12, 2004, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the
"Partnership"), announced by press release that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Webster County Coal, LLC, has temporarily idled the Dotiki mine located near
Providence, Kentucky following the occurrence of a mine fire on February 11,
2004. A copy of the Partnership's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. press release dated as of
February 12, 2004.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC,
its managing general partner
By: /s/ Joseph W. Craft III
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Joseph W. Craft III
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 12, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
* 99.1 Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. press release dated as of
February 12, 2004
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* Filed herewith.