UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2013

Commission File Number: 001-35317

 

 

Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		45-3591625
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Park Place Corporate Center One

1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400

Pittsburgh, PA 15275

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 251-0171

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2013, Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2013. A copy of the earnings release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information provided in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Registrant pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1		Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. Press Release dated August 8, 2013

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Signature(s)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

						ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
						By: Atlas Resource Partners GP, LLC, its general partner
						By: Atlas Energy, L.P., its sole member
						By: Atlas Energy GP, LLC, its general partner
August 9, 2013								By:		/s/ Sean McGrath
										Sean McGrath
										Chief Financial Officer