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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000106455-17-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170331
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTMORELAND COAL Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106455
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				231128670
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11155
		FILM NUMBER:		17728008

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9540 SOUTH MAROON CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-922-6463

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9540 SOUTH MAROON CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTMORELAND COAL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: neocompchart2016a.jpg

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Document 5 - file: westmoreland_proxya04.jpg

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Document 6 - file: westmorelanda05a04.jpg

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