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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________________________________
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A (Amendment No. 6)
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Units of Limited Partnership Interests
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
63900P 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
 
Cline Resource and Development Company
3801 PGA Boulevard, Suite 903
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida  33410
Attn:  Donald Holcomb
Phone:  561-626-4999
 
 
with a copy to
 
William J. Miller, Esq.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
(212) 701-3836
____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
June 13, 2011
____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box [  ].
 
 
NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


 
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No.  63900P 10 3
 
(1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS:  Christopher Cline
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):
 
(2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [x]
(3)
SEC USE ONLY
 
(4)
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
(5)
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e):  [  ]
(6)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
Number of
Shares
(7)
SOLE VOTING POWER
40,600
Beneficially Owned
(8)
SHARED VOTING POWER
16,646,072 Common Units
by Each
Reporting
(9)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
40,600
Person With
(10)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,646,072 Common Units
(11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,686,672 Common Units
(12)
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:  [  ]
(13)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.7%
(14)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN


 
 
 


CUSIP No.  63900P 10 3
 
(1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS:  Cline Resource and Development Company
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):  55-0703311
 
(2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [x]
(3)
SEC USE ONLY
 
(4)
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
(5)
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e):  [  ]
(6)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
West Virginia
Number of
Shares
(7)
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
Beneficially Owned
(8)
SHARED VOTING POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
by Each
Reporting
(9)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
Person With
(10)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
(11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,646,072  Common Units
(12)
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:  [  ]
(13)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.7%
(14)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO


 
 
 


CUSIP No.  63900P 10 3
 
(1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS:  Insight Resource, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):  20-1796775
 
(2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [x]
(3)
SEC USE ONLY
 
(4)
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
(5)
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e):  [  ]
(6)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
Number of
Shares
(7)
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
Beneficially Owned
(8)
SHARED VOTING POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
by Each
Reporting
(9)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
Person With
(10)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
(11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,646,072  Common Units
(12)
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:  [  ]
(13)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.7%
(14)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO (Limited Liability Company)


 
 
 


CUSIP No.  63900P 10 3
 
(1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS:  Foresight Reserves, LP
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):  20-1797073
 
(2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [x]
(3)
SEC USE ONLY
 
(4)
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
(5)
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e):  [  ]
(6)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
Number of
Shares
(7)
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
Beneficially Owned
(8)
SHARED VOTING POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
by Each
Reporting
(9)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
Person With
(10)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
(11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,646,072  Common Units
(12)
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:  [  ]
(13)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.7%
(14)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN


 
 
 


CUSIP No.  63900P 10 3
 
(1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS:  Adena Minerals, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):  20-5728469
 
(2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [x]
(3)
SEC USE ONLY
 
(4)
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
(5)
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e):  [  ]
(6)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
Number of
Shares
(7)
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
Beneficially Owned
(8)
SHARED VOTING POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
by Each
Reporting
(9)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
Person With
(10)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
16,646,072  Common Units
(11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,646,072  Common Units
(12)
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:  [  ]
(13)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.7%
(14)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO (Limited Liability Company)


 
 
 


This Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed on January 12, 2007 by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) (this “Schedule 13D”), Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed on June 11, 2007, Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed on August 29, 2007, Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed on May 22, 2009, Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed on September 30, 2010 and Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 22, 2011 related to the common units representing limited partner interests (the “Common Units”) of Natural Resource Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”).  Unless otherwise indicated herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, and unless amended or supplemented hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect:
 
Item 1.    Security and Issuer.
 
This schedule relates to the Common Units of the Partnership, which has its principal executive offices at 601 Jefferson St., Suite 3600, Houston, Texas 77002.

Item 4.    Purpose of the Transaction
 
A description of the transaction taken with respect to the Common Units is included below in Item 5(c).  

Except as described herein, none of the Reporting Persons has any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. All securities that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are held by the Reporting Persons for investment purposes. Each Reporting Person may acquire from time to time additional securities (including shares of Common Units) of the Partnership in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, by exchange offer or otherwise. Each Reporting Person may, from time to time, retain or sell all or a portion of its securities of the Partnership in the open market, pursuant to a registered public offering or in privately negotiated transactions, including, by way of distribution of some or all of the securities to their partners or members, as applicable. Any actions that any Reporting Person might undertake will be dependent upon such person’s review of numerous factors, including, among other things, the availability of securities of the Partnership (including Common Units) for purchase and the price levels of such securities, trading prices of the Common Units, general market and economic conditions, ongoing evaluation of the Partnership’s business operations and prospects, the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities, the actions of management of the Partnership and other future developments.

Item 5.    Interest in Securities of Issuer.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
(a)           Foresight is the sole member of Adena, and Insight is the general partner of Foresight. CRDC is the managing member of Insight, and Cline is the sole shareholder and sole director of CRDC. Accordingly, each of Cline, CRDC, Insight, Foresight and Adena are deemed to share voting and dispositive control over the 16,646,072  Common Units held of record by Adena representing approximately 15.7% of the outstanding Common Units (percentage based on the denominator of 106,027,836 Common Units). In addition, Cline owns 40,600 Common Units in his individual capacity. See also the information contained on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(b)           The number of Common Units as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or direct the disposition for the Reporting Persons is set forth on the cover pages of this Statement on Schedule 13D, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)           On June 9, 2011, the Partnership distributed incentive distribution rights units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, resulting in a distribution of 1,669,231 Common Units to Adena.  Other than as reported herein, the Reporting Persons have not engaged in any transactions in any Common Units during the past sixty days.
 
(d)           Not applicable.

(e)           Not applicable.

Item 7.     Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
Exhibit A
Joint Filing Agreement


 
 
 


SIGNATURE
 
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date:  June 13, 2011
 
Christopher Cline
 
 
By: /s/ Christopher Cline
 
 
Cline Resource and Development Company
 
 
By: /s/ Christopher Cline
 
 
Insight Resources, LLC
 
By:  Cline Resource and Development Company, its
       Managing Member
 
 
By: /s/ Christopher Cline
 
 
Foresight Reserves, LP
 
By:  Insight Resources, LLC, its General Partner
 
By:  Cline Resource and Development Company, its
       Managing Member
 
 
By: /s/ Christopher Cline
 
 
Adena Minerals, LLC
 
By:  Foresight Reserves, LP, its Managing Member
 
By:  Insight Resources, LLC, its General Partner
 
By:  Cline Resource and Development Company, its
       Managing Member
 
 
By: /s/ Christopher Cline


 
 
 


EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Units of Natural Resource Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and that this Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of the 11th day of January, 2007.

 
Christopher Cline
 
 
/s/ Christopher Cline
 
 
Cline Resource and Development Company
 
 
By:  /s/ Christopher Cline
 
 
Insight Resources, LLC
 
By:  Cline Resource and Development Company, its
       Managing Member
 
 
By:  /s/ Christopher Cline
 
 
Foresight Reserves, LP
 
By:  Insight Resources, LLC, its General Partner
 
By:  Cline Resource and Development Company, its
       Managing Member
 
 
By:  /s/ Christopher Cline
 
Adena Minerals, LLC
 
By:  Foresight Reserves, LP, its Managing Member
 
By:  Insight Resources, LLC, its General Partner
 
By:  Cline Resource and Development Company, its
       Managing Member
 
 
/s/ Christopher Cline