FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MARSHALL CARY P 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP [ ARLP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP Corporate Finance
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1717 S. BOULDER AVENUE, SUITE 400 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/11/2016
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74119
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 unit   2/11/2016     M    6234   A   (4) 15736   D  
 
Common unit   2/11/2016     F    2348   D $12.38   (5) 13388   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Phantom unit     (2) 2/12/2016     A      1018         (1)   (3) Common unit   1018     (3) 21047   D  
 
Restricted units     (4) 2/11/2016     M         6234    2/11/2016     (3) Common units   6234     (4) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The Phantom units are to be settled in ARLP common units upon the reporting person's death or termination.
( 2)  1 for 1
( 3)  Not applicable
( 4)  On January 22, 2016, our Compensation Committee determined that the vesting requirements for the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan grants had been satisfied. As a result restricted units were determined to be vested effective January 1, 2016 and subsequently issued on February 11, 2016 based upon an ARLP unit price of $12.38.
( 5)  Upon vesting, restricted units are withheld by the Partnership for the payment of tax liability at the vesting price of $12.38.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MARSHALL CARY P
1717 S. BOULDER AVENUE
SUITE 400
TULSA, OK 74119

VP Corporate Finance

Signatures
/s/ Cary P. Marshall by Kenneth Hemm, pursuant to power of attorney dated April 12, 2013 2/16/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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