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): September 13, 2011
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-32331
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42-1638663
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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One Alpha Place, P.O. Box 2345,
Abingdon, VA 24212
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (276) 619-4410
(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)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was enacted. Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act contains new reporting requirements regarding mine safety, including disclosing on a Current Report on Form 8-K the receipt of an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”).
On September 13, 2011, Elk Run Coal Company, Inc. (“Elk Run”), a subsidiary of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Mine Act alleging that a continuous miner operator was observed walking along the side of the continuous miner while tramming the machine between pillar blocks at the Hunter Peerless Mine. No injuries occurred, and the order did not require withdrawal of miners from the mine.
Elk Run has a safety policy which prohibits persons from entering the areas along either side of the continuous mining machine while it is being trammed anywhere in the mine. Elk Run has retrained all miners working at the Hunter Peerless Mine on its safety policy, and the order has been terminated.
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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Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
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September 16, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Richard R. Grinnan
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Name: Richard R. Grinnan
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Title: Assistant Secretary
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