Item 8.01 Other Events
 
On July 1, 2008, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s 2.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) are now convertible at the option of the holders and will remain convertible through September 30, 2008, the last trading day of the current fiscal quarter, as provided in the indenture governing the Notes. The Notes became convertible because the Company’s common stock exceeded the conversion threshold price of $71.06 per share (130% of the applicable conversion price of $54.66 per share) for at least twenty trading days within the thirty consecutive trading days ending June 30, 2008. A copy of the press release issued on July 1, 2008 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d) Exhibits
 

 
 
 





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.
         
   
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
         
July 2, 2008
 
By:
 
 /s/ Vaughn R. Groves
       
Name: Vaughn R. Groves
       
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and
         Secretary


 
 
 


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.                      Description

     99.1                                Press Release dated July 1, 2008.