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) April 19, 2007 (April 19, 2007)
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) |
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:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
In advance of the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 22, 2007, the Registrant’s Board of Directors announced in its proxy soliciting materials sent to its stockholders on April 19, 2007, the three Class II director nominees it is recommending for approval by its stockholders of record as of March 26, 2007. Two out of the three directors currently serving as Class II directors, William R. Grant and Martha R. Seger, will not be running for re-election. The Registrant issued a press release on April 18, 2007 reporting that Mr. Grant passed away on April 15, 2007. Mr. Grant’s plans were to retire at the end of his current term which expires on May 22, 2007. Dr. Seger has elected to retire from the Board on May 22, 2007, when her replacement becomes duly elected and qualified.
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: April 19, 2007 |
By: | /s/ Richard R. Grinnan | ||
| Name: | Richard R. Grinnan | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||