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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   April 9, 2008

WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-11155	23-1128670
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2nd Floor, 2 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO       80903
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                       (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (719) 442-2600

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.03.   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

The Board of Directors of the Company amended Article 3 of the Company's By-laws (the "By-laws"), effective as of April 9, 2008, to decrease the minimum number of Directors of the Company from five (5) to four (4), which number shall include the number of Preferred Stock Directors. The maximum number of Directors of the Company remains eleven (11).

The full text of the By-laws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report, and amended Article 3 thereof is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1 - Westmoreland Coal Company Amended and Restated Bylaws

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	WESTMORELAND COAL COMPANY
Date:   April 11, 2008	By:  /s/ Kevin A. Paprzycki
	Kevin A. Paprzycki
	Chief Financial Officer
	(A Duly Authorized Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

3.1 Westmoreland Coal Company Amended and Restated Bylaws