| This Amendment No. 25 to Schedule 13D is being filed by the Reporting Persons to further amend the Schedule 13D originally filed on March 26, 1999 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), and amended on July 12, 2000, September 26, 2000, January 4, 2001, January 24, 2001, December 8, 2003, May 4, 2007, March 6, 2008, November 10, 2008, October 23, 2009, February 4, 2010, March 10, 2010, May 13, 2010, October 12, 2010, February 11, 2011, January 6, 2012, April 6, 2012, January 4, 2013, May 3, 2013, August 16, 2013, September 20, 2013, November 27, 2013, March 26, 2014, June 30, 2014 and July 18, 2014 (the Original Schedule 13D, together with the amendments, the “Schedule 13D”) by certain of the Reporting Persons relating to the common stock, $2.50 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Westmoreland Coal Company (the “Company”). The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 9540 South Maroon Circle, Suite 200, Englewood, Colorado 80112. |
| (a) This statement is filed by: (i) Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (ii) Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“TCM”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TCP and TCM; (iii) Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TP”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (iv) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“TM”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TP; (v) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“TOA”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (vi) Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“TCP 2”), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (vii) Tontine Asset Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“TAA”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TCP 2; (viii) Tontine Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“TA”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; and (ix) Jeffrey L. Gendell (“Mr. Gendell”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of Mr. Gendell, TCP, TP, TOA, TCM, TCP 2 and TA. TCP, TCM, TP, TM, TOA, TCP 2, TAA, TA and Mr. Gendell are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. (b) The address of the principal business and principal office of each of TCP, TCM, TP, TM, TOA, TCP 2, TAA and TA is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The business address of Mr. Gendell is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. (c) The principal business of each of TCP, TP and TCP 2 is serving as a private investment limited partnership. The principal business of TCM is serving as the general partner of TCP. The principal business of TM is serving as the general partner of TP. The principal business of TOA is that of managing its assets. The principal business of TAA is serving as the general partner of TCP 2. The principal business of TA is to serve as the fund manager of certain investment funds affiliated with the Reporting Persons. Mr. Gendell serves as the managing member of TCM, TM, TOA, TAA and TA. (d) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |