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): March 21, 2019

WESTMORELAND RESOURCE PARTNERS, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-34815	77-0695453
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9540 South Maroon Circle, Suite 300 Englewood, CO		80112
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(855) 922-6463

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 21, 2019, Keith D. Horton, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Westmoreland Resources GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP (the “Partnership”), resigned as a director of the Board. Mr. Horton’s resignation was effective March 21, 2019, and there were no disagreements between Mr. Horton and the General Partner, the Partnership or any officer or director of the General Partner which led to Mr. Horton’s decision.

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.

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WESTMORELAND RESOURCE PARTNERS, LP

Date: March 22, 2019

/s/ Gerald A. Tywoniuk

Gerald A. Tywoniuk

Acting Chief Executive Officer and Acting Secretary

Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP 8-K