UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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June 21, 2011
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Virginia
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000-51129
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54-1602012
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, Virginia
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23219
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(804) 780-3000
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Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by James River Coal Company (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 23, 2011 (the “Original Filing”). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to disclose, as required by SEC regulations, the Company’s determination of the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. No other changes have been made to the Original Filing.
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ITEM 5.07
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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As reported in the Original Filing, at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 21, 2011, the Company’s shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation once every year. After considering the outcome of the advisory shareholder vote, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that, consistent with the results of the shareholder advisory vote, the Company will hold future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next shareholder vote on the frequency of such an advisory vote.
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.
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JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Samuel M. Hopkins II
Samuel M. Hopkins II
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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Date: August 9, 2011