FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * VICINO FRANK JR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WESTMORELAND COAL Co [WLB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 15 N.E. SECOND AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/28/2012 (Street) DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Depositary Shares

(3)

12/28/2012

G(5)

2,400 (5)

(1)

(4)

COMMON

86,750 (3) (6)

$ 25.3

84,350

D

Depositary Shares

(3)

(1)

(4)

COMMON

1,400 (3)

1,400

I

See Footnote (2)

Depositary Shares

(3)

(1)

(4)

COMMON

10,401.25 (3)

10,401.25

I

See Footnote (7)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
VICINO FRANK JR 15 N.E. SECOND AVENUE DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441		X

Signatures

/s/ Frank Vicino Jr.		01/11/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The convertible depositary shares are convertible at any time, at the holder's election, and have no expiration date.
(2)	Trustee for Irrev. Trust dated 9/26/97 for Hannah K. Vicino. Frank T. Vicino, Jr. hereby disclaims his indirect beneficial interest and ownership in the shares owned by the Trust and that the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities reported herein as owned by said Trust.
(3)	1.708 common shares for each depositary share.
(4)	N/A
(5)	The shares were gifted to the Community Foundation of Broward to fund the Vicino Family Charitable Fund. Frank T. Vicino, Jr., hereby disclaims his indirect beneficial interest and ownership in the shares owned by the Foundation and that the filing of this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities reported herein as owned by said Trust.
(6)	Number of depositary shares prior to disposition (convertible into 148,169 common shares).
(7)	49% ownership in Vicino Family LP and 50% in Vicino Family Holding, Inc.
Remarks: Resigned as Director February 4, 2011

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