Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* CANTRELL BRIAN L	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP [ ARLP ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP and CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1717 S. BOULDER AVENUE, SUITE 400	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/17/2020
(Street) TULSA, OK 74119 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common unit								189332	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted unit	⁽¹⁾	12/18/2020		J			23845	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common unit	23845	⁽³⁾	0	D
Restricted unit	⁽¹⁾	12/17/2020		A		26551		⁽⁴⁾	⁽³⁾	Common unit	26551	⁽³⁾	69152	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	1 for 1
(2)	All non-vested restricted units originally due to vest on January 1, 2021 under ARLP's Long-Term Incentive Plan were settled in cash on December 18, 2020 rather than common units as originally contemplated.
(3)	Not applicable
(4)	The restricted units will vest on January 1, 2023 provided that the issuer meets certain financial tests. Once vested, the restricted units are expected to be settled in ARLP units.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CANTRELL BRIAN L 1717 S. BOULDER AVENUE SUITE 400 TULSA, OK 74119			Senior VP and CFO

Signatures
/s/ Brian Cantrell by Kenneth Hemm, pursuant to power of attorney dated April 10, 2013		12/21/2020
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date