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 of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2015
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
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 24 2015, Westmoreland Coal Company (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
On April 24, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the Company hosted a conference call with investors to discuss its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. The conference call was made available to the public via conference call and webcast. The transcript of the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information in this Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 24, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Transcript of April 24, 2015 Investor Conference Call | |
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: April 30, 2015 | By: | /s/ Kevin A. Paprzycki | ||||
Kevin A. Paprzycki Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 24, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Transcript of April 24, 2015 Investor Conference Call | |