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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-022665.txt : 20041208
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-04-022665.hdr.sgml : 20041208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041208083936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-022665
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301063
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				421638663
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			LINTHICUM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21090-2227
		BUSINESS PHONE:		410-689-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			LINTHICUM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21090-2227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROWLEY WILLIAM J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255809

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32331
		FILM NUMBER:		041189698

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORP
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001301063</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001255809</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROWLEY WILLIAM J JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>999 CORPORATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LINTHICUM HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21090-2227</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>None</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William J. Crowley, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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