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 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 16, 2008
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2nd Floor, 2 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(719) 442-2600
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 16, 2008 the Company reported that a new collective bargaining agreement has been reached with the Company’s represented employees at Westmoreland Resources Inc.’s Absaloka Mine in Montana. The new agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 400 (“IUOE”) is effective June 1, 2008, and will expire May 31, 2011. The represented employees had rejected a previously proposed agreement and imposed a work stoppage on June 7, 2008. The mine resumed full operation under the new agreement on June 17, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated June 16, 2008 |
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.
Date: June 20, 2008
WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY | |
By: /s/ Morris W. Kegley | |
Name: Morris W. Kegley | |
Title: General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated June 16, 2008 |