UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): September 7, 2018

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #18-2009(B) L.P.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

Delaware

333-150925-02

26-3223040

(State or Other Jurisdiction

Of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

425 Houston Street, Suite 300

Fort Worth, TX 76102

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-251-0171

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 7, 2018, Fredrick M. Stoleru resigned from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Atlas Resources, LLC, the managing general partner (the “Managing General Partner”) of Atlas Resources Public #18-2009(B) L.P. (the “Partnership”), to pursue other business interests. The resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Partnership or any matter related to the Partnership’s operations, policies, practices, management or Board of Directors of the Managing General Partner (the “Board”).

On September 7, 2018, the sole member of the Managing General Partner appointed Matthew J. Finkbeiner, the Managing General Partner’s Chief Accounting Officer, to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Mr. Stoleru’s resignation until the appointment of a successor or his death, resignation or removal. Mr. Finkbeiner has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Partnership or Managing General Partner and has not been involved in any related person transaction that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #18-2009(B) L.P.

By: Atlas Resources, LLC, its Managing General Partner

Dated: September 13, 2018

/s/ Jeffrey M. Slotterback

Jeffrey M. Slotterback

Chief Financial Officer

Atlas Resources Public #18-2009 (B) L.P. 8-K