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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>837173</cik>
        <entityName>Walter Energy, Inc.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-13711</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>3000 Riverchase Galleria</street1>
            <street2>Suite 1700</street2>
            <city>Birmingham</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>AL</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>ALABAMA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>35244</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(205) 745-2000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2015-07-30</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
