FORM 4
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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 *

Craig Dolly Ann 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. [ ARP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

PARK PLACE CORPORATE CENTER ONE, 1000 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 400 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/3/2016
(Street)

PITTSBURGH, PA 15275
(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 Units   4/3/2016     M    218   A   (1) 3959   D    
Common Units   4/3/2016     M    258   A   (2) 4217   D    
Common Units   4/3/2016     M    897   A   (3) 5114   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 Units     (1) 4/3/2016     M         218      (1)   (1) Common Units   0     (1) 0   D    
Phantom Units     (2) 4/3/2016     M         258      (2)   (2) Common Units   261     (2) 261   D    
Phantom Units     (3) 4/3/2016     M         897      (3)   (3) Common Units   1797     (3) 1797   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The reporting person is a participant in the Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The reporting person received 869 phantom units under the Plan on April 3, 2012. Each phantom unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, either one common unit of limited partner interest of the Partnership or its then fair market value in cash. The phantom units vest 25% per year. The reporting person elected to receive common units of the Partnership in connection with the April 2016 vesting.
( 2)  The reporting person received 1,035 phantom units under the Plan on April 3, 2013. Each phantom unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, either one common unit of limited partner interest of the Partnership or its then fair market value in cash. The phantom units vest 25% per year. The reporting person elected to receive common units of the Partnership in connection with the April 2016 vesting.
( 3)  The reporting person received 3,591 phantom units under the Plan on April 3, 2014. Each phantom unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, either one common unit of limited partner interest of the Partnership or its then fair market value in cash. The phantom units vest 25% per year. The reporting person elected to receive common units of the Partnership in connection with the April 2016 vesting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Craig Dolly Ann
PARK PLACE CORPORATE CENTER ONE
1000 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 400
PITTSBURGH, PA 15275 		X



Signatures
Lisa Washington, Attorney-in-Fact 4/4/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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