Alliance Resource (ARLP) VP Cordle receives 6,086 vested restricted units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alliance Resource Partners executive Megan J. Cordle reported an equity award tied to prior long-term incentives. On January 27, 2026, she acquired 6,086 restricted units at no cost after the Compensation Committee confirmed that vesting requirements for 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan grants had been satisfied, with vesting effective January 1, 2026. Following this award, she beneficially owned 45,348 common units directly.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CORDLE MEGAN J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1717 SOUTH BOULDER

SUITE 400

(Street)

TULSA OK 74119

(City) (State) (Zip)

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, CONTROLLER AND CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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								45,348	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: 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
Restricted unit	(1)	01/27/2026		A		6,086		(2)	(3)	Common unit	6,086	(3)	6,086	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1 for 1

2. On January 27, 2026, the Compensation Committee determined that the vesting requirements for grants issued in 2023 under the Long-Term Incentive Plan had been satisfied, and the number of restricted units was finalized. The restricted units vested effective January 1, 2026.

3. Not applicable

	/s/ Megan J. Cordle by Kenneth Hemm, pursuant to power of attorney dated February 28, 2022	01/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ARLP executive Megan J. Cordle report?

Megan J. Cordle reported the acquisition of 6,086 restricted units on January 27, 2026. These units relate to 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan grants whose vesting conditions were confirmed as satisfied, with vesting effective January 1, 2026.

What is Megan J. Cordle’s role at Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP)?

Megan J. Cordle is an officer of Alliance Resource Partners, serving as VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Her position is disclosed in the filing as part of the relationship information for the reporting person.

How many ARLP restricted units did Megan J. Cordle receive in this Form 4?

She received 6,086 restricted units, recorded with transaction code “A” for acquisition. The units were issued at a price of zero as part of the Long-Term Incentive Plan after vesting conditions from 2023 grants were finalized.

Why did the 6,086 ARLP restricted units vest for Megan J. Cordle?

The Compensation Committee determined on January 27, 2026 that vesting requirements for 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan grants had been satisfied. As a result, the number of restricted units was finalized and those units vested effective January 1, 2026.

How many ARLP common units does Megan J. Cordle own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, Megan J. Cordle beneficially owned 45,348 ARLP common units directly. This figure reflects her holdings following the vesting and finalization of the 6,086 restricted units related to the 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Were any ARLP shares sold by Megan J. Cordle in this Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 shows an acquisition of 6,086 restricted units with transaction code “A” and no sale transaction. It reports her updated beneficial ownership of 45,348 common units without indicating any disposition of units in this filing.