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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
SUITE 125

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rhino Resource Partners LP [ RNO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 10/05/2015 A 121,952 A (1) 159,216 D(1)
Common Units 6,010,265 I See Footnotes(3)(2)
Common Units 486,744 I See Footnote(4)
Common Units 140,966 I See Footnote(5)
Common Units 599,631 I See Footnote(6)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
SUITE 125

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Wexford GP LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP
SUITE 125

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JACOBS JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP
411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, SUITE 125

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DAVIDSON CHARLES E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LP
411 WEST PUTNAM AVE.

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Under the Rhino Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), on October 5, 2015, Wexford on behalf of the services of Mark D. Zand, Arthur H. Amron, Philip Braunstein and Kenneth A. Rubin was granted an additional 121,952 common units subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan. These additional units are subject to vesting as follows: 30,488 units vested on the grant date, 30,488 units will vest on January 1, 2016, 30,488 will vest on April 1, 2016 and 30,488 units will vest on July 1, 2016.
2. This form is jointly filed by Wexford Capital LP ("Wexford"), Charles E. Davidson ("Davidson"), Joseph M. Jacobs ("Jacobs") and Wexford GP LLC ("Wexford GP"). The common units shown as beneficially owned by Davidson, Jacobs, Wexford GP and Wexford, reflect common units owned of record by Rhino Energy Holdings LLC ("REH"). Wexford serves as manager for REH and as such may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the units beneficially owned by REH, but disclaims such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest. (*continued under Footnote (3) below).
3. (*continued from Footnote (2) above) Wexford GP, as the general partner of Wexford, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the units beneficially owned by REH, but disclaims such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest. Messrs. Davidson and Jacobs, as the controlling persons of Wexford GP, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any units beneficially owned by REH for which Wexford serves as manager, but disclaim such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds their pecuniary interest.
4. Davidson, as the sole managing member of CD Holding Company, LLC, holds the common units.
5. These common units are held as follows: Jacobs Holdings LLC holds 77,131 common units, Jacobs holds 49,585 common units and Jacobs IRA holds 14,250 common units.
6. Rhino Resource Holdings LLC ("RRH") holds the common units. Wexford serves as manager for RRH and as such may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the units beneficially owned by RRH, but disclaims such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest. Wexford GP, as the general partner of Wexford, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the units beneficially owned by RRH, but disclaims such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds its pecuniary interest. Messrs. Davidson and Jacobs, as the controlling persons of Wexford GP, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any units beneficially owned by RRH for which Wexford serves as manager, but disclaim such beneficial ownership to the extent such beneficial ownership exceeds their pecuniary interest.
Remarks:
Wexford Capital LP By: Wexford GP LLC, its General Partner By: Arthur H. Amron, Vice President and Assistant Secretary 10/07/2015
Wexford GP LLC By: Arthur H. Amron, Vice President and Assistant Secretary 10/07/2015
Joseph M. Jacobs 10/07/2015
Charles E. Davidson 10/07/2015
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