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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-058459.txt : 20081028
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-058459.hdr.sgml : 20081028
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081028120157
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-058459
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081024
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081028

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301063
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				421638663
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			LINTHICUM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21090-2227
		BUSINESS PHONE:		410-689-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			LINTHICUM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21090-2227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROWLEY WILLIAM J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255809

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32331
		FILM NUMBER:		081143999

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		239-593-6417

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8960 BAY COLONY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		#303
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34108
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - PURCHASE BY CROWLEY SPOUSE
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    <periodOfReport>2008-10-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001301063</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001255809</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROWLEY WILLIAM J JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>999 CORPORATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LINTHICUM HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21090</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.88</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In addition to 4,000 shares held indirectly by his spouse, reporting person owns 16,500 shares, including 6,000 shares held directly; 3,000 shares of initial restricted stock granted as a director of the Company of which 600 (1/5) vested on December 31, 2004 and 1/5 vest on each anniversary of December 31; 6,000 annual restricted stock grants for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 of which 2,000 (1/3) shares vested on December 31, 2007 and 1/3 of each grant vest on each anniversary of December 31; and 1,500 annual restricted stock grant for 2008 of which 500 (1/3) shares vest on December 31, 2008 and 1/3 vest on each anniversary of December 31.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edythe C. Katz, Attorney-in-Fact for William J. Crowley, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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