SEC FORM 4

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

POMA JOHN M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6304 MORESTEAD DRIVE

(Street)

GLEN ALLEN

23059

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP - Human Resources

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2005

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/10/2005		M		176	A	$19.42	4,813	D
Common Stock	08/10/2005		S		176	D	$46.83	4,637	D
Common Stock	08/10/2005		M		200	A	$19.42	4,837	D
Common Stock	08/10/2005		S		200	D	$46.82	4,637	D
Common Stock	08/10/2005		M		200	A	$19.42	4,837	D
Common Stock	08/10/2005		S		200	D	$46.81	4,637	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.42	08/10/2005		M			176	⁽¹⁾	10/29/2011	Common Stock	176	⁽²⁾	400	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.42	08/10/2005		M			200	⁽¹⁾	10/29/2011	Common Stock	200	⁽²⁾	200	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.42	08/10/2005		M			200	⁽¹⁾	10/29/2011	Common Stock	200	⁽²⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The grant of stock options to which this cashless exercise of stock options is a part vested in four equal installments. One quarter of these options vested and became exercisable beginning on July 9, 2002, one quarter vested and became exercisable beginning on January 16, 2003, one quarter vested and became exercisable beginning on January 16, 2004 and the remaning quarter vested and became exercisable beginning on January 16, 2005.

2. Consideration for these options is in the form of labor performed for or services actually rendered to Massey Energy Company, having a fair value of not less than the present fair market value of a like number of options of the Common Stock of Massey Energy Company.

Remarks:

Each pair of transactions under Table I is part of a cashless exercise of stock options where the amount of stock purchased equals the amount of stock sold promptly thereafter.

	/s/ Richard R. Grinnan, attorney-in-fact	08/11/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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