Filing pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Deemed filed under Rule 14a-6 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Filer: Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Subject Company: Massey Energy Company
Commission File Number: 333--172888
This filing relates to a planned merger (the "Merger") between Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. ("Alpha") and Massey Energy Company ("Massey") pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 28, 2011 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Alpha, Mountain Merger Sub, Inc. and Massey. The Merger Agreement is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Alpha on January 31, 2011, and is incorporated by reference into this filing.
The following is a newsletter distributed to the employees of both Alpha and Massey on March 17, 2011.
