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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):  April 26, 2012



WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 


Delaware
001-11155
23-1128670
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

9540 South Maroon Circle,
Suite 200,
Englewood, CO
80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 922-6463

_______________________________________________________
(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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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2012, Westmoreland Coal Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

On April 26, 2012, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Company hosted a conference call with investors to discuss the Company’s financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.  The conference call was made available to the public via conference call and webcast.  The transcript of the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information in this Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d)     Exhibits

Exhibit No.
   
Description
     
 
Press Release dated April 26, 2012
 
Transcript of April 26, 2012 Investor Conference Call



 
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 

 
WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
     
     
Date:  May 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Kevin Paprzycki
   
Kevin Paprzycki
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
   
Description
     
 
Press Release dated April 26, 2012
 
Transcript of April 26, 2012 Investor Conference Call
 

 
 
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