SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
BLANKENSHIP DON L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
4 NORTH 4TH STREET
(Street)
RICHMOND VA 23219
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MASSEY ENERGY CO [ MEE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO & President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
Common Stock 02/06/2008 M 100,000 A $19.45 384,235(1) D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 100,000 D $39.01 284,235 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 M 12,500 A $37.905 296,735 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 M 16,667 A $23.82 313,402 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 M 125,333 A $23.45 438,735 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 100 D $40.19 438,635 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 300 D $40.18 438,335 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 100 D $40.17 438,235 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 100 D $40.16 438,135 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 900 D $40.15 437,235 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 200 D $40.14 437,035 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 200 D $40.12 436,835 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 100 D $40.11 436,735 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 1,000 D $40.1 435,735 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 100 D $40.09 435,635 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 400 D $40.08 435,235 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 300 D $40.07 434,935 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 500 D $40.06 434,435 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 300 D $40.04 434,135 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 3,300 D $40.03 430,835 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 1,600 D $40.02 429,235 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 1,200 D $40.01 428,035 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 14,400 D $40 413,635 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 700 D $39.99 412,935 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 100 D $39.96 412,835 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 600 D $39.95 412,235 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 600 D $39.94 411,635 D
Common Stock 02/06/2008 S 400 D $39.93 411,235 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Appreciation Right $19.45 02/06/2008 M 100,000 (2) 11/01/2011 Common Stock 100,000 (3) 12,500 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $37.095 02/06/2008 M 12,500 (4) 12/29/2015 Common Stock 12,500 (5) 25,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $39.905 02/06/2008 M 16,667 (6) 12/27/2016 Common Stock 16,667 (5) 33,334 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $23.45 02/06/2008 M 125,333 (7) 12/28/2016 Common Stock 125,333 (5) 74,667 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes four additional shares that inadvertently were not included in prior reports.
2. These stock appreciation rights were granted on November 1, 2001 pursuant to an employment agreement. On April 30, 2005 these stock appreciation rights vested and became exercisable.
3. Consideration for these stock appreciation rights is in the form of labor performed for or services rendered to Massey Energy Company, having a fair market value of of not less than the present fair market value of a like number of stock appreciation rights of the Common Stock of Massey Energy Company.
4. The grant of stock options to which this cashless exercise of stock options is a part was made on December 29, 2005. One quarter of these options vested and became exercisable on November 17, 2006, one quarter of these options vested and became exercisable on November 17, 2007, one quarter of these options will vest and become exercisable on November 17, 2008, and the remaining quarter will vest and become exercisable on November 17, 2009.
5. Consideration for these options is the form of labor performed for or services rendered to Massey Energy Company, having a fair market value of not less than the present fair market value of a like number of options of the Common Stock of Massey Energy Company.
6. The grant of stock options to which this cashless exercise of stock options is a part was made on December 27, 2006. One third of these options vested and became exercisable on November 12, 2007, one third of these options will vest and become exercisable on November 12, 2008, and one third of these options will vest and become exercisable on November 12, 2009.
7. The grant of stock options to which this cashless exercise of stock options is a part was made on December 28, 2006 and vested on December 28, 2007.
Remarks:
This is 1 of 5 Form 4s that are being filed on February 8, 2008 reflecting transactions that occurred on February 6, 2008. A description of the transaction reflected in this and the other Form 4s filed on February 8, 2008 is contained in a press release issued by Massey Energy Company on such date.
Richard R. Grinnan, attorney-in-fact 02/08/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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