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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): February 22, 2012
 
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
 
001-32331
 
42-1638663
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)
     
Identification No.)
 
One Alpha Place, P.O. Box 16429
Bristol, VA 24209
(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)
 


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(d)           Appointment of New Director
 
 
On February 22, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Deborah M. Fretz to the Company’s Board.  Ms. Fretz’s Board committee assignments have not yet been determined.  In connection with her membership on the Board and in keeping with the Company’s non-employee director compensatory arrangements effective for the 2011-2012 Board year, the Board approved (i) a restricted stock unit award under the Company’s 2006 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) with a grant date fair value of $80,000; (ii) a pro-rated annual equity retainer with a grant date fair value of $21,794 under the Plan in the form of restricted stock units for the period from the date of her election to the Board to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders expected to be held on May 17, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”); and (iii) a pro-rated annual cash retainer of $14,137 for the period from her date of election to the Board to the Annual Meeting.  Restricted stock units generally vest six months after retirement from the Board.  The Company issued a press release announcing Ms. Fretz’s appointment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
Press release dated February 22, 2012.

 
 

 
 
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.
         
   
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
         
February 22, 2012
 
By:
 
/s/  Richard R. Grinnan                                        
       
Name: Richard R. Grinnan
       
Title: Assistant Secretary
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit Index

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
Press release dated February 22, 2012.