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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-03-000780
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11155
		FILM NUMBER:		03730921

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 WEST 52ND ST
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTMORELAND COAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106455
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220]
		IRS NUMBER:				231128670
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 NORTH CASCADE AVENUE 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7194422600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 N CASCADE AVE
		STREET 2:		# 14THFL
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80903-1614
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<footnote id="F1"> The Reporting Person is the managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C. (&quot;TM&quot;) a Delaware limited liability company, the general partner of Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;TP&quot;). The Reporting Person is also the managing member of Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;TOA&quot;), the investment adviser to Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation (&quot;TOF&quot;). The Reporting Person directly owns 549,000 shares of the Common Stock. TP directly owns 409,870 shares of Common Stock. TOF directly owns 139,430 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> Common Stock purchased by TP.</footnote>

<footnote id="F3"> Common Stock purchased by TOF.</footnote>
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