<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-04-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001540729</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Foresight Energy LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FELP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001640480</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murray Robert Eugene</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>46226 NATIONAL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. CLAIRSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43950</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Voluntary Filer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001640281</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murray Energy Corp</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>46226 NATIONAL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. CLAIRSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43950</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Voluntary Filer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001640336</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Murray Energy Holdings Co.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>46226 NATIONAL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. CLAIRSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43950</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Voluntary Filer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001640340</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Robert E. Murray Trust</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>46226 NATIONAL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. CLAIRSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43950</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Voluntary Filer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Subordinated Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>64954691</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Subordinated Units are convertible on a one-for-one basis to Common Units upon (1) the first business day following a cash distribution by Foresight Energy GP LLC, the general partner of the Issuer (the &quot;General Partner&quot;) in respect of the final full Quarter of the Subordination Period (as defined in the Issuer's First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated June 23, 2014 (the &quot;Partnership Agreement&quot;)) or (2) the removal of the General Partner, without cause and subject to the conditions described in the Partnership Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The units reported herein are held directly by Murray Energy Corporation (&quot;MEC&quot;).  Murray Energy Holdings Co. (&quot;Holdings&quot;) owns 100% of the capital stock of MEC. Robert E. Murray Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;) holds 100% of the Class A Voting Common Shares of Holdings. Robert E. Murray is the settlor and trustee of the Trust. Robert E. Murray disclaims  beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ROBERT E. MURRAY /s/ Robert E. Murray</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MURRAY ENERGY CORPORATION /s/ Robert E. Murray By: Robert E. Murray Title: President and Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>MURRAY ENERGY HOLDINGS CO. /s/ Robert E. Murray By: Robert E. Murray Title: President and Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ROBERT E. MURRAY TRUST /s/ Robert E. Murray By: Robert E. Murray Title: Settlor and Trustee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
