Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CRAFT JOSEPH W III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP [ARLP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and Chief Executive
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1717 S. BOULDER AVENUE, SUITE 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2006
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74119		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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               330,700 D  
Common Unit               2,000 I By sons
Common Unit               2,465,560 I See footnote (5)
Common Unit               19,522 I See footnote (6)
Common Unit               220,484 I See footnote (7)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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)               (1)   (4) Common unit 41,034   41,034 D  
Phantom unit (2) 05/15/2006   A   449     (1)   (4) Common unit 449 (4) 41,483 D  
Restricted unit (2)               (3)   (4) Common unit 56,000   56,000 D  
Restricted unit (2)               (9)   (4) Common unit 30,000   30,000 D  
Subordinated units (2)               (8)   (4) Subordinated units 12,845,062   12,845,062 I See footnote (8)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CRAFT JOSEPH W III
1717 S. BOULDER AVENUE
SUITE 600
TULSA, OK 74119		   X   X   President and Chief Executive  

Signatures

 Joseph W. Craft by Megan Cordle, pursuant to power of attorney dated September 13, 2002   05/16/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Phantom units are to be settled in either cash or ARLP common units, at the election of the Compensation Committee, upon the reporting person's death or termination.
(2) 1 for 1
(3) The Restricted units will vest on December 31, 2006 provided that the issuer meets certain financial tests. Once vested the restricted units are to be settled in ARLP common units.
(4) Not applicable
(5) The reporting person indirectly holds 2,465,560 Common Units of ARLP though ARH-II, of which he is the sole director and majority shareholder. ARH-II holds all of the outstanding shares of Alliance Resource Holdings, Inc. ("ARH"). ARH, in turn holds all of the outstanding shares of Alliance Resource GP, LLC ("SGP"). The SGP directly holds 2,465,560 Common Units of ARLP as well as other assets. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6) Following the reported transaction the reporting person indirectly holds 19,522 Common Units of ARLP through Alliance Management Holdings, LLC ("AMH") of which he is the sole director. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(7) Following the reported transaction the reporting person indirectly holds 220,484 Common Units of ARLP through AMH-II, LLC ("AMH-II"). The reporting person is the majority member of AMH-II and sole director. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except tot he extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(8) The reporting person indirectly holds 12,845,062 Subordinated Units of ARLP though ARH-II, of which he is the sole director and majority shareholder. ARH-II holds all of the outstanding shares of ARH. ARH, in turn holds all of the outstanding shares of SGP. The SGP directly holds 12,845,062 Subordinated Units of ARLP as well as other assets. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The Subordinated Units will convert into Common Units if the issuer meets certain financial tests described in the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Issuer. IF these tests are met, one-half of the Subordinated Units will automatically convert into Common Units no earlier than September 30, 2003. The balance would be eligible for conversion no earlier than September 30, 2004.
(9) The Restricted units will vest on January 1, 2008 provided that the issuer meets certain financial tests. Once vested the restricted units are to be settled in ARLP common units.

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