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): June 15, 2010
Walter Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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4211 W. Boy Scout Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33607
(813) 871-4811
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed from Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers
On June 15, 2010, Walter Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mr. George R. Richmond, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a director, informed the Board of Directors that he wishes to retire effective July 31, 2010. Mr. Richmond does not sit on any committees of the Board. His decision to retire from the Board is not the result of any disagreement with the Company. Additionally, the Company announced that Walt J. Scheller was named President and Chief Operating Officer of its Jim Walter Resources, Inc. subsidiary. Mr. Scheller will be responsible for the day to day operations at Jim Walter Resources’ underground mines and will have general responsibility of the Company’s surface mining, natural gas and the metallurgical coke operations.
A copy of the press release pertaining to these announcements is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Press Release dated June 15, 2010. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
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Date: June 18, 2010 | By: | /s/ Catherine C. Bona |
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| Catherine C. Bona, Vice President |
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| interim General Counsel and Secretary |