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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): May 3, 2011 (May 2, 2011)

 

 

MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-7775   95-0740960

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation )

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4 North 4th Street, Richmond, Virginia   23219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 788-1800

N/A

(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:

 

¨ 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 May 2, 2011, Massey Energy Company (the “Registrant”) issued a press release regarding its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the earnings press release attached hereto are being furnished by the Registrant pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, this information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1   Press release dated May 2, 2011 issued by the Registrant entitled “Massey Energy Reports First Quarter 2011 Operating Results.”

SIGNATURES

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.

 

  MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
Date: May 3, 2011   By:  

/s/ Richard R. Grinnan

  Name:   Richard R. Grinnan
  Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release dated May 2, 2011 issued by the Registrant entitled “Massey Energy Reports First Quarter 2011 Operating Results.”