SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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^*

Francisco Dwayne Bennett

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

700 HARLEY LANE

(Street)

DANVILLE

25053

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MASSEY ENERGY CO [ MEE ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	VP - Underground Operations /		Massey Coal Services, Inc.

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	13,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽¹⁾	09/10/2006	09/10/2006	Common Stock	89	$0⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽³⁾	09/10/2006	09/10/2007	Common Stock	178	$0⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽⁴⁾	09/10/2006	09/10/2008	Common Stock	351	$0⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽⁵⁾	10/29/2006	10/29/2006	Common Stock	1,150	$0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁶⁾	10/29/2006	10/21/2012	Common Stock	6,927	$5.21	D
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽⁷⁾	11/17/2006	11/17/2007	Common Stock	947	$0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽⁸⁾	11/17/2006	11/17/2013	Common Stock	9,236	$13.595	D
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽⁹⁾	11/15/2008	11/15/2008	Common Stock	860	$0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁰⁾	11/15/2008	11/15/2014	Common Stock	9,236	$29.945	D
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽¹¹⁾	11/17/2006	11/17/2009	Common Stock	661	$0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽¹²⁾	11/17/2006	11/14/2015	Common Stock	9,236	$38.995	D
Restricted Units (phantom stock units)⁽¹³⁾	05/16/2007	05/16/2009	Common Stock	3,780	$0⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁴⁾	01/16/2005	07/09/2011	Common Stock	6,916	$19.42	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)⁽¹⁵⁾	10/29/2005	10/29/2011	Common Stock	9,236	$20.105	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted units are part of a grant made to the reporting person on 9/10/96. These restricted units vest on 9/10/06.

2. The settlement price of each restricted unit is the cash value of one share of Massey common stock on the date such unit vests.

3. These restricted units are part of a grant made to the reporting person on 9/10/97. Of the remaining restricted units 89 vest on 9/10/06 and 89 vest on 9/10/07.

4. These restricted units are part of a grant made to the reporting person on 12/8/98. Of the remaining restricted units 117 vest on 9/10/06, 117 vest on 9/10/07 and 117 vest on 9/10/08.

5. These restricted units are part of a grant made to the reporting person on 10/21/02. These restricted units vest on 10/29/06.

6. These stock options are part of a grant that was made to the reporting person on 10/21/02. Currently, 4,618 of hese options are exercisable and 2,309 vest and become exercisable beginning on 10/29/06.

7. These restricted units are part of a grant made to the reporting person on 11/17/03. Of the remaining restricted units, 474 vest on 11/17/06 and 473 vest on 11/17/07.

8. These stock options are part of a grant that was made to the reporting person on 11/17/03. Currently, 4,618 of these options are exercisable, 2,309 vest and become exercisable beginning on 11/17/06 and 2,309 vest and become exercisable beginning on 11/17/07.

9. These restricted units were granted on 11/15/04 and vest on 11/15/08; however, they may vest before such date if certain Company performance targets are met.

10. These stock options were granted on 11/14/05 and vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/06.

11. These restricted units were granted on 11/14/05 and vest in four equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/06.

12. These stock options were granted on 11/14/05 and vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/06.

13. These restricted units were granted on 5/16/06 and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 5/16/07.

14. These stock options were granted on 7/9/01 and became fully exercisable on 1/16/05.

15. These stock options were granted on 10/29/01 and became fully exercisable on 10/29/05.

	/s/ Richard R. Grinnan, attorney-in-fact	08/24/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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