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): February 17, 2022

Ciner Resources LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	 	001-36062	 	46-2613366	
(State or other jurisdiction of	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(IRS Employer Identification No.)	
incorporation or organization)	 		 		

Five Concourse Parkway			30328	
Suite 2500			(Zip Code)	
	Atlanta,	Georgia					
(Address of principal executive office)				

(770) 375-2300
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered	
Common units representing limited partnership interests	CINR	New York Stock Exchange	
    
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD.
As a result of the previously disclosed sale by Ciner Enterprises Inc. of 60% of the outstanding units in Sisecam Chemicals Resources LLC (formerly known as Ciner Resources Corporation), the indirect owner of approximately 74% of the common units in Ciner Resources LP (the “Partnership”) and 100% of the general partner of the Partnership, to Sisecam Chemicals USA Inc., the Partnership is expected to change its name to Sisecam Resources LP to be effective on or about February 18, 2022. The Partnership’s common units are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol “SIRE” on or about March 1, 2022. On February 17, 2022, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the aforementioned name change. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information provided under this Item 7.01 and the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Partnership that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Partnership or any of its affiliates.
This Form 8-K and related Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto contain forward-looking statements. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Form 8-K and related Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto that address activities, events or developments that the Partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and in some cases may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such statements are based only on the Partnership’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the Partnership’s business, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Partnership’s control. The Partnership’s actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those implied or expressed by these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any of these forward-looking statements are described in the sections entitled “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”, contained in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as updated by subsequent reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this Form 8-K and related Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. Consequently, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement because no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Unless required by law, the Partnership undertakes no duty and does not intend to update the forward-looking statements made herein to reflect new information or events or circumstances occurring after this Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
						
Exhibit Number	Description	
99.1	Press Release of Ciner Resources LP, dated February 17, 2022	
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).	

SIGNATURE
 
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.

 Date: February 17, 2022

									
 	CINER RESOURCES LP	
 	 	 	
 	By:	Ciner Resource Partners LLC,	
 	 	its General Partner	
 	 	 	
 	By:	/s/ Marla E. Nicholson	
 	 	Marla E. Nicholson
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
of Ciner Resource Partners LLC, the
registrant’s General Partner

Exhibit 99.1

Ciner Resources LP Announces Name Change to Sisecam Resources LP
February 17, 2022
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ciner Resources LP (NYSE: CINR) (“Ciner Resources” or the “Partnership”) announced today that, in connection with the previously announced sale of 60% of Sisecam Chemicals Resources LLC (formerly known as Ciner Resources Corporation) to Sisecam Chemicals USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S. of Istanbul, Turkey (“Sisecam”), the Partnership will change its name to Sisecam Resources LP. Such name change is expected to be effective on or about February 18, 2022, and the publicly traded units of the Partnership are expected to begin trading on or about March 1, 2022 after the open of market trading on the New York Stock Exchange under a new ticker symbol - SIRE. After the name change, Sisecam Resources LP will continue to operate as a publicly traded Master Limited Partnership.
In connection with these changes, the general partner of the Partnership will also change its name to Sisecam Resource Partners LLC and Ciner Wyoming LLC (“Ciner Wyoming”) will change its name to Sisecam Wyoming LLC, with such name changes expected to be effective on or about February 18, 2022 as well.
The Partnership owns a controlling interest comprised of a 51% membership interest in Ciner Wyoming, one of the largest and lowest-cost producers of natural soda ash in the world.
Sisecam is a global player in soda ash and chromium chemicals, flat glass, glassware, glass packaging and glass fiber sectors. Founded 86 years ago, it is one of the largest industrial publicly-listed companies based in Turkey. With production facilities in four continents and in 14 countries, Sisecam is one of the largest glass and chemicals producers in the world. Sisecam has been a partner with the Ciner Group since 2019.
ABOUT CINER RESOURCES LP
Ciner Resources LP, a master limited partnership, operates the trona ore mining and soda ash production business of Ciner Wyoming LLC, one of the largest and lowest cost producers of natural soda ash in the world, serving a global market from its facility in the Green River Basin of Wyoming. The facility has been in operation for more than 50 years.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future actions, performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in the Partnership's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Contacts
Ciner Resources LP
Investor Relations
Ahmet Tohma
Chief Finance Officer
(770) 375-2321
atohma@ciner.us.com