X0303 4 2009-05-26 0001297720 James River Coal CO JRCC 0001375326 Weber Michael E 901 E. BYRD STREET SUITE 1600 RICHMOND, VA 23219 0 1 0 0 SVP and Chief Commercial Off Common Stock 2009-05-26 4 S 0 3377 21.4718 D 28377 D Represents open market sales partially to cover tax obligations in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock which vested in 2008. Actual tax obligations are expected to exceed the statutorily withheld amounts satisfied through shares surrendered to the issuer. /s/ Samuel M Hopkins II, attorney-in-fact for Michael E. Weber 2009-05-28