SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bona Catherine C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4211 W. BOY SCOUT BLVD.

(Street)

TAMPA

33607

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Walter Energy, Inc. [ WLT ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP,interim Gen.Counsel,Secy.

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	7,718⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock⁽²⁾	1,442	D
Common Stock⁽³⁾	1,070	D
Common Stock⁽⁴⁾	158	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified stock option	04/25/2010	04/25/2017	Common Stock	371	$26.18	D
Non-qualified stock options	02/27/2010	02/27/2019	Common Stock	1,716	$15.83	D
Non-qualified stock options	⁽⁵⁾	02/27/2018	Common Stock	433	$47.97	D
Non-qualified stock options	⁽⁵⁾	02/27/2019	Common Stock	1,715	$15.83	D
Non-qualified stock options	⁽⁵⁾	03/02/2020	Common Stock	240	$83.52	D
Non-qualified stock options	⁽⁶⁾	02/27/2019	Common Stock	1,715	$15.83	D
Non-qualified stock options	⁽⁶⁾	03/02/2020	Common Stock	239	$83.52	D
Non-qualified stock options	⁽⁷⁾	03/02/2020	Common Stock	239	$83.52	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares held by Reporting Person under Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. Award of Restricted Stock Units which vest on 2/27/2011, subject to continued employment.

3. Award of Restricted Stock Units which vest on 3/31/2011, subject to continued employment.

4. Award of Restricted Stock Units which vest upon the earlier of 3/2/2013 or termination of employment.

5. Options vest on 2/27/2011,subject to continued employment.

6. Options vest on 3/31/2011, subject to continued employment.

7. Options vest upon the earlier of 3/2/2013 or termination of employment.

	Catherine C. Bona	02/25/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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