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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2008
ALPHA
NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-32423
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02-0733940
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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One
Alpha Place, P.O. Box 2345,
Abingdon,
VA 24212
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (276) 619-4410
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:
þ Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
On
October 23, 2008, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press
release announcing the date of the special meeting of the stockholders of the
Company for the vote on the proposed merger between the Company and Cliffs
Natural Resources Inc. (formerly Cleveland-Cliffs Inc). A copy of the
press release issued on October 23, 2008 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.
(d)
Exhibits
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Alpha
Natural Resources, Inc.
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October
23, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Vaughn R.
Groves
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Name:
Vaughn R. Groves
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Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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Exhibit
No. Description