FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ROBERTSON CORBIN J JR 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP [ NRP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

601 JEFFERSON, SUITE 3600 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/10/2015
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002
(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   (1) 2/10/2015     M    33000   A   (1) 1309727   D    
Common Units   (1) 2/10/2015     D    33000   D $8.9505   (1) 1276727   D    
Common Units                  52339   I   By Spouse  
Common Units                  17279860   I   By Western Pocahontas Properties Limited Partnership   (2)
Common Units                  5627120   I   By Western Bridgeport, Inc.   (3)
Common Units                  56   I   By QMP Inc.   (4)
Common Units                  110206   I   By Western Pocahontas Corporation   (5)

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
Phantom Units   (6)   (9) 2/10/2015     M         33000    2/10/2015   2/10/2015   Common Units   33000     (9) 0   D    
Phantom Units   (6)   (7) (8)                  2/14/2016   2/14/2016   Common Units   32000     32000   D    
Phantom Units   (6)   (7) (8)                  2/13/2017   2/13/2017   Common Units   32000     32000   D    
Phantom Units   (6)   (7) (8)                  2/12/2018   2/12/2018   Common Units   33600     33600   D    
Phantom Units   (6)   (7) (8) 2/11/2015     A      36000       2/11/2019   2/11/2019   Common Units   36000     (7) (8) 36000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The common units were deemed to have been purchased and sold on the date of vesting of the phantom units listed in Table II, which were paid in cash on a one for one basis based on the average closing price of the common units for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of vesting.
( 2)  These units are beneficially owned by Western Pocahontas Properties Limited Partnership, whose general partner is Western Pocahontas Corporation, a corporation controlled by Mr. Robertson. Mr. Robertson also holds indirect limited partner interests in Western Pocahontas Properties Limited Partnership. All the common units owned by Western Pocahontas Properties Limited Partnership are reported on this line. Mr. Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 3)  Mr. Robertson, Jr. is the controlling shareholder of Western Bridgeport, Inc. Mr. Robertson, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of the units held by Western Bridgeport, Inc., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 4)  Mr. Robertson, Jr. is the controlling shareholder of QMP, Inc. Mr. Robertson, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of the units held by QMP, Inc., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 5)  Mr. Robertson, Jr. is the controlling shareholder of Western Pocahontas Corporation. Mr. Robertson, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of the units held by Western Pocahontas Corporation, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 6)  The phantom units were originally granted to the reporting person under the issuer's long term incentive plan.
( 7)  The phantom units will be paid in cash based on the average closing price of the common units for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of vesting.
( 8)  Award includes tandem distribution equivalent rights pursuant to which the quarterly distributions paid by the partnership on each unit will be accrued over the vesting period and paid on vesting.
( 9)  As described in Footnote 1, upon vesting, the phantom units were paid in cash on a one for one basis based on the average closing price of the common units for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of vesting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ROBERTSON CORBIN J JR
601 JEFFERSON, SUITE 3600
HOUSTON, TX 77002 		X X Chairman and CEO

Signatures
Corbin J. Robertson, Jr. 2/12/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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