Form 8-K/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K/A

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 24, 2005 (February 7, 2005)

 


 

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 No.)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

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

 

Registrants 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)

 

¨ 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On February 21, 2005, the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors approved, and on February 22, 2005, the Registrant’s Board of Director’s ratified the appointment of James B. Crawford, a Board member duly elected on February 7, 2005, to the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee, and the Public and Environmental Policy Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors. Mr. Crawford’s appointment to the Board of Directors of the Registrant was previously disclosed by the Registrant in the current report filed on Form 8-K on February 7, 2005. This current report on Form 8-K/A amends that report for the purpose of disclosing Mr. Crawford’s Board committee appointments.


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: February 24, 2005   By:  

/s/ Thomas J. Dostart


    Name:   Thomas J. Dostart
    Title:   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary