SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Whelan Timothy J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1717 SOUTH BOULDER AVENUE

SUITE 400

(Street)

TULSA

74119

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP [ ARLP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President Sales

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common unit	20,223	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted unit	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common unit	39,256	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common unit	21,822	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted unit	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common unit	25,100	⁽¹⁾	D
Phantom unit	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common unit	5,378	⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1 for 1

2. The restricted units will vest on January 1, 2019 provided that the issuer meets certain financial tests. Once vested, the restricted units are to be settled in ARLP units.

3. The restricted units will vest on January 1, 2020 provided that the issuer meets certain financial tests. Once vested, the restricted units are to be settled in ARLP units.

4. The restricted units will vest on January 1, 2021 provided that the issuer meets certain financial tests. Once vested, the restricted units are to be settled in ARLP units.

5. The Phantom units are to be settled in ARLP common units upon the reporting person's death or termination.

	/s/ Timothy Whelan, by Kenneth Hemm, pursuant to power of attorney dated February 6, 2018	02/12/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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