WESTMORELAND COAL (WLBAQ) Form 4 WESTMORELAND COAL / KEITH E ALESSI ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ALESSI KEITH E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9540 SOUTH MAROON CIRCLE

SUITE 200

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTMORELAND COAL Co [ WLB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/03/2015		M		23,883	A	$0	241,939	D
Common Stock	04/03/2015		F		11,102	D	$26.61	230,837	D
Common Stock	04/03/2015		M		52,500	A	$0	283,337	D
Common Stock	04/03/2015		F		24,389	D	$26.61	258,948	D
Common Stock	04/03/2015		M		6,096	A	$0	265,044	D
Common Stock	04/03/2015		F		2,774	D	$26.61	262,270	D
Common Stock								8,153	I	By SEP Plan
Common Stock								771	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	04/03/2015		M			23,883	04/01/2015	(2)	Common Stock	23,883	(1)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	04/03/2015		M			6,096	04/01/2015	(2)	Common Stock	6,096	(1)	12,192	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	04/03/2015		M			52,500(3)	04/01/2015	04/03/2015	Common Stock	52,500	(1)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock payable in common stock, cash or a combination thereof at the discretion of the Compensation and Benefits Committee.

2. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1st following the grant date.

3. Performance-based Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Westmoreland Coal Company Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan for Employee and Non-Employee Directors on April 1, 2012. This award was earned at 73% of target grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer S. Grafton by Power of Attorney	04/07/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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