Watson Mark Allen 4

What Happened
Watson Mark Allen, Senior VP — Operations & Technology of Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), was credited with 12,317 restricted units (derivative securities) in a grant/award transaction dated January 27, 2026. No per-share price or cash value is reported on the Form 4 (listed as N/A). These restricted units were granted under the company's Long‑Term Incentive Plan and vested effective January 1, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction date: January 27, 2026 (Form 4 filed January 29, 2026). Filing appears timely (within the usual 2-business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: A — grant/award/acquisition of derivative restricted units.
• Shares/units acquired: 12,317 restricted units (price: N/A).
• Conversion: Footnote indicates a 1-for-1 conversion (each restricted unit converts to one partnership unit).
• Vesting: Compensation Committee finalized the unit count on Jan 27, 2026; units vested effective Jan 1, 2026 (per footnote).
• Tax withholding / other adjustments: Not applicable / not indicated in the filing.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4.

Context
This was a vesting of previously granted restricted units (an equity compensation event), not an open‑market purchase or sale. Such vesting is routine compensation for executives and does not, by itself, indicate a buying or selling signal. The Form 4 shows this as a derivative award that converts 1-for-1 to partnership units once vested.