SEC Info - Alessi Keith E - ‘4/A’ for 4/1/15 re: Westmoreland Coal Co.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ALESSI KEITH E

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTMORELAND COAL Co [WLB]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director

_____ 10% Owner

__X__ Officer (give title below)

_____ Other (specify below)

Chief Executive Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9540 SOUTH MAROON CIRCLE, SUITE 200

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2015

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2015

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

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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

⁽¹⁾

04/01/2015

45,103

04/01/2018

Common Stock

67,655.00 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

45,103

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address

Relationships

Director

10% Owner

Officer

Other

ALESSI KEITH E
9540 SOUTH MAROON CIRCLE
SUITE 200
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Jennifer S. Grafton by Power of Attorney

06/19/2015

^**Signature of Reporting Person

Date

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(1)

Each Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive up to 1.5 shares of common stock. The units vest over approximately three years and become payable on April 1, 2018 based upon a comparison of the company's relative total shareholder return over the vesting period to a weighted total shareholder return during such period of companies in the Russell 3000 Index and in the Market Vectors Global Coal Index with principal places of business in the US, Australia or Canada.

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Alessi Keith E – ‘4/A’ for 4/1/15 re: Westmoreland Coal Co.

On: Friday, 6/19/15, at 5:02pm ET · For: 4/1/15 · Accession #: 106455-15-80 · File #: 1-11155

Previous ‘4’: ‘4’ on 4/7/15 for 4/3/15 · Latest ‘4’: This Filing

Amendment to Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities by an Insider — Form 4 — SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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Reporting Owners

Signatures

Explanation of Responses:

Alessi Keith E – ‘4/A’ for 4/1/15 re: Westmoreland Coal Co.

On: Friday, 6/19/15, at 5:02pm ET · For: 4/1/15 · Accession #: 106455-15-80 · File #: 1-11155

Previous ‘4’: ‘4’ on 4/7/15 for 4/3/15 · Latest ‘4’: This Filing

Amendment to Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities by an Insider — Form 4 — SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

This ‘4/A’ Document is an XML Data File that may be rendered in various formats:

Reporting Owners

Signatures

Explanation of Responses:

Amendment to Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities by an Insider — Form 4 — SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents