ARLP Alliance Resource Partners LP

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 * WYNNE THOMAS M	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 Vice President and COO
(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common units								774894.9292	D (4)
Common units								99745	I	By Trust (5)
Common units								251291	I	By Wynne Family LP (6)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted unit	(1)	12/18/2020		J			34890	(2)	(3)	Common unit	34890	(3)	0	D
Restricted unit	(1)	12/17/2020		A		38849		(7)	(3)	Common unit	38849	(3)	101629	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)	Units held by the Thomas M. Wynne Revocable Trust, which Mr. Wynne is trustee.
(5)	Units held by the Thomas M. Wynne Family Trust. Thomas P. Wynne is the trustee of the trust.
(6)	Units held by Wynne Family LP.
(7)	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
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WYNNE THOMAS M 1717 S. BOULDER AVENUE SUITE 400 TULSA, OK 74119			Senior Vice President and COO

Signatures
/s/ Thomas M. Wynne by Kenneth Hemm, pursuant to power of attorney dated April 11, 2013		12/21/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date