SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2016-09-06

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 10.2 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT</B> (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) is made and entered into as of August 30, 2016, by and among
Foresight Energy LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the &#147;<U>Partnership</U>&#148;), Foresight Reserves, LP, a Nevada limited partnership (&#147;<U>Sponsor</U>&#148;), Michael J. Beyer (&#147;<U>Beyer</U>&#148;) and the other parties signatory
hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, this Agreement is made in connection with a global restructuring of the indebtedness and other obligations of the
Partnership effected pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Transaction Support Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2016, by and among the Partnership, certain subsidiaries of the Partnership, Foresight Energy GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company and the general partner of the Partnership, and the other parties thereto; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, this Agreement is intended to
amend, restate and replace the rights of certain Holders (as defined herein) pursuant to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 23, 2014 (the &#147;<U>Original Agreement</U>&#148;);</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NOW THEREFORE</B>, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEFINITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section 1.01.
<U>Definitions</U>.&nbsp;Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated June 23, 2014, as amended from time to time
(the &#147;<U>Partnership Agreement</U>&#148;).&nbsp;The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; means, with respect to a specified Person, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or
indirect common control with such specified Person.&nbsp;For the purposes of this definition, &#147;<U>control</U>&#148; means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148; has the meaning given to such term in
the introductory paragraph. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Beyer</U>&#148; has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148; has the meaning given to such term in <U>Section 1.02</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Contribution Agreement</U>&#148; has the meaning given to such term in the recitals of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Effectiveness Period</U>&#148; has the meaning given to such term in <U>Section 2.01</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148; has the meaning given to such term in <U>Section 2.08(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Exchangeable Common Units</U>&#148; means the Common Units issuable upon exchange of the Exchangeable PIK Notes in accordance with
the terms of the Exchangeable PIK Notes Indenture. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Exchangeable PIK Notes</U>&#148; means the 15.00% Senior Secured Second Lien
Exchangeable PIK Notes due 2017 issued by Foresight Energy LLC and Foresight Energy Finance Corporation pursuant to the Exchangeable PIK Notes Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Exchangeable PIK Notes Indenture</U>&#148; means the Indenture, dated as of August 30, 2016, by and among Foresight Energy LLC,
Foresight Energy Finance Corporation, the other Persons party thereto as &#147;Guarantors&#148; thereunder, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as &#147;Trustee&#148; thereunder,