SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

VICINO FRANK JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

15 N.E. SECOND AVENUE

(Street)

DEERFIELD BEACH

33441

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTMORELAND COAL Co [ WLB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/27/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/27/2011		S		500	D	$17.55	1,901	D
Common Stock	06/27/2011		S		401	D	$17.55	1,500	D
Common Stock	06/27/2011		S		500	D	$17.55	1,000	D
Common Stock	06/27/2011		S		500	D	$17.99	500	D
Common Stock	06/27/2011		S		500	D	$18.03	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Depositary Shares	⁽³⁾							⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	86,750		86,750	D
Depositary Shares	⁽³⁾							⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1,400		1,400	I	Trustee for Irrev. Trust dated 9/26/97 for Hannah K. Vicino⁽²⁾
Depositary Shares	⁽³⁾							⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	4,550		4,550	I	24.5% ownership in Vicino Family LP and 50% in Vicino Family Holding, Inc.

Explanation of Responses:

1. The convertible depositary shares are convertible at any time, at the holder's election, and has no expiration date.

2. Frank T. Vicino, Jr., hereby disclaims his indirect beneficial interest and ownership in the shares owned by the Trust and that the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities reported herein as owned by said Trust.

3. 1.708 common shares for each depositary share.

4. N/A

Remarks:

Resigned as Director on February 4, 2011

	Frank T. Vicino, Jr.	06/28/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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