FORESIGHT ENERGY LP (NYSE:FELP) Files An 8-K Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

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FORESIGHT ENERGY LP (NYSE:FELP) Files An 8-K Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Item 3.02.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On March 27, 2017, Murray Energy Corporation and one of its
affiliates (together, Murray Energy) purchased a combined total
of 9,628,108 common units of the Company from the Company for an
aggregate purchase price of $60.6 million, which proceeds were
further contributed to the Issuer (the Murray Investment).On
March 27, the proceeds from the Murray Investment were used to
repay $54.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Second Lien
Notes.The Murray Investment was approved by the synergy and
conflicts committee of the Companys general partner.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 28, 2017, the Issuers gave notice to the trustee for the
Second Lien Notes of their election to redeem (the Redemption)
the full amount of remaining outstanding Second Lien Notes on
April 27, 2017 (the Redemption Date) and irrevocably instructed
the trustee to give notice of such Redemption to the holders
thereof. The Issuers also irrevocably deposited with the trustee,
an amount in cash sufficient to redeem such Second Lien Notes at
a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount
thereof plus the applicable premium as of, and accrued and unpaid
interest to (but excluding), the Redemption Date, in accordance
with the provisions of the indenture governing the Second Lien
Notes (the Indenture). Upon such deposit, the obligations under
the Second Lien Notes and the Indenture were satisfied and
discharged.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is not an offer to buy, or a
notice of redemption with respect to, the New Notes or any other
securities.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Exhibit Description

99.1

Notice of Redemption, dated March 28, 2017.


About FORESIGHT ENERGY LP (NYSE:FELP)

Foresight Energy LP is engaged in the mining and marketing of coal from reserves and operations located in the Illinois Basin. The Company controls over three billion tons of coal in the state of Illinois. Its reserves consist principally of over three contiguous blocks of high heat content (high Btu) thermal coal, which are used for longwall operations. Thermal coal is used by power plants and industrial steam boilers to produce electricity or process steam. The Company operates over four underground mining complexes in the Illinois Basin, including Williamson, which is located in southern Illinois near the town of Marion; Sugar Camp, which is located in southern Illinois approximately 10 miles north of Williamson; Hillsboro, which is located in central Illinois near the town of Hillsboro, and Macoupin, which is located in central Illinois near the town of Carlinville. Williamson, Sugar Camp and Hillsboro are longwall operations, and Macoupin is a continuous miner operation.

FORESIGHT ENERGY LP (NYSE:FELP) Recent Trading Information

FORESIGHT ENERGY LP (NYSE:FELP) closed its last trading session down -0.01 at 6.75 with 65,345 shares trading hands.