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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2016

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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

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
__________________________________________

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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement

On September 30, 2016, we executed an amendment to our existing revolving credit facility with The PrivateBank and Trust Company and Bank of the West ("Seventh Amendment"), to clarify the terms “Canadian Fixed Charges” and “US Fixed Charges” to allocate scheduled cash interest payments and to remove the allocation schedule of cash interest payments under the term “Interest Expense”.

The above description of the Seventh Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Seventh Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 2.03.     Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The Seventh Amendment described in Item 1.01 above are incorporated into this Item by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated September 30, 2016







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: October 6, 2016
By:
/s/ Jennifer S. Grafton
 
 
Jennifer S. Grafton
SVP, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated September 30, 2016