James River Coal Company
901 East Byrd Street
Suite 1600
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4529
804-780-3000
September 13, 2010
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
H. Roger Schwall
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Facsimile: (202) 772-9368
| | Re: | James River Coal Company |
| | Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| | File No. 333-143563 – Request for Withdrawal |
Dear Mr. Schwall:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, James River Coal Company (the “Company”) hereby requests the withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”), which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2010 (“Amendment No. 2”).
The Company’s Amendment No. 2 was filed in error using the submission type “S-3/A” in the EDGAR system. The Company’s Amendment No. 2 is being withdrawn to re-file Amendment No. 2 using the submission type “POS AM,” the proper EDGAR tag.
| | | Sincerely, | |
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| | | James River Coal Company | |
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| | | /s/ Peter T. Socha | |
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| | | Peter T. Socha | |
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| | | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
cc: David A. Stockton
