X0303 4 2009-07-31 0001301063 Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. ANR 0001145917 RICHARDS JOEL III ONE ALPHA PLACE P. O. BOX 2345 ABINGDON VA 24212 1 Common Stock 2009-07-31 4 M 0 5350 0 A 14350 D Common Stock 2009-07-31 4 A 0 1205 0 A 15555 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-07-31 4 M 0 5350 0 D Common Stock 5350 0 D Reporting person was granted 5,350 Restricted Stock Units on January 1, 2009 pursuant to the Company's 2004 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. The Company's Compensation Committee approved the accelerated vesting on July 31, 2009 of all of the 5,350 Restricted Stock Units, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. dated May 11, 2009 (the "Merger Agreement") which was renamed Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., in connection with the merger "New Alpha". Reporting person received 1,205 shares pursuant to the 1.084 exchange ratio under the terms of the Merger Agreement; this transaction is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. Edythe C. Katz, Attorney-in-Fact 2009-08-03