UNTIED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 14A

           Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934

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                              MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

                                 Third Point LLC
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    (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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     On March 17, 2006, Third Point LLC ("Third Point") and Daniel S. Loeb filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a second amendment to
their Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 2") with respect to Massey Energy Company, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), to disclose a letter sent to Donald
Blankenship, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, confirming that Third Point
Offshore Fund Ltd. does intend to solicit proxies in opposition to the Company's
nominees for director at the 2006 Annual Meeting and advising the Company of its
obligation to file its proxy materials with the SEC in preliminary form. The
foregoing description of Amendment No. 2 is qualified in its entirety by the
complete text of such Amendment No. 2, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1,
and is incorporated herein by reference.

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     Exhibits
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     Exhibit 1 --   Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D of Third Point LLC and
                    Daniel S. Loeb, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2006.