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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) | August 21, 2014 |
JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Virginia | 000-51129 | 54-1602012 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, Virginia | 23219 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (804) 780-3000 |
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
In connection with the previously announced filing of voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) by James River Coal Company (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Debtors”), the Company is filing herewith as Exhibit 2.1, Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 21, 2014 (the “Amendment”), to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 15, 2014 (the “Agreement”) (together with the Amendment, the “Amended Agreement”), by and between the Debtors and JR Acquisition, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackhawk Mining LLC. For a description of the Amended Agreement, please see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2014.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 2.1 | Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 21, 2014, by and between James River Coal Company, certain of its subsidiaries, and JR Acquisition, LLC |
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.
| JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY | |
| (Registrant) | |
| By: /s/ Samuel M. Hopkins II | |
| Samuel M. Hopkins II | |
| Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: August 27, 2014