As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2020

Registration No. 333-169714

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-169714

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. [  ]

DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

This post-effective amendment (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) is being filed to deregister unsold shares of common units representing limited partner interests (the “Common Units”) in Rhino Resource Partners LP (the “Registrant”), under the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant (File No. 333-169714)(the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to the registration of Common Units offered under the Registrant’s Long Term Incentive Plan.

The Registrant has terminated all offerings of its Common Units pursuant to the Registration Statement. Accordingly, pursuant to the undertaking contained in the Registration Statement, the Registrant hereby removes from registration, by means of the Post-Effective Amendment, any of the Common Units registered that remain unsold under the Registration Statement as of the date hereof.