8-K

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): September 2, 2009 (August 27, 2009)

MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware (State of Incorporation) 001-07775 (Commission File Number) 95-0740960 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4 North 4th Street, Richmond, Virginia      23219

(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 788-1800

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 27, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that a fire started at its Bandmill preparation plant in Rum Creek, near Logan, West Virginia in the early morning. There were no reported injuries and all workers are accounted for and safe. No cause of the fire is known at this time. The Registrant will be working with federal and state authorities to determine the cause of the fire. The Bandmill facility is insured. The Registrant’s press release dated August 27, 2009 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated August 27, 2009 issued by the Registrant entitled “No injuries in Fire at Massey Energy Preparation Plant.”

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.

Date: September 2, 2009

MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Jarosinski

                            Jeffrey M. Jarosinski

     Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated August 27, 2009 issued by the Registrant entitled “No injuries in Fire at Massey Energy Preparation Plant.”

EX-99.1

News Release

August 27, 2009                                                                                                                                         (304) 369-8500

For Immediate Release:                                                                                                                             Contact: Jeff Gillenwater

No Injuries in Fire at Massey Energy Preparation Plant

Meeting Customer Needs Next Priority

CHARLESTON, WV – Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) announced today that a fire started at its Bandmill preparation plant in Rum Creek near Logan, West Virginia early this morning. There were no reported injuries and all workers are accounted for and safe.

"Safety of our members was our first concern and we are grateful no one was injured at the Bandmill plant," said Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. "We expect to minimize disruptions in service to our customers by utilizing idled assets elsewhere on the CSX rail system.”

No cause for the fire is known at this time.  Massey Energy will be working with federal and state authorities to determine the cause of the fire.

The Bandmill facility is insured.

About Massey Energy Company:

Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia, is the largest coal producer in Central Appalachia and is included in the S&P 500 Index.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The foregoing release contains forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect current analysis of existing information. Caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements can be found in press releases as well as Massey's public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Massey's Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequently filed interim reports. Such filings are available either publicly or upon request from Massey's Investor Relations Department: (866) 814-6512. Massey disclaims any intent or obligation to update its forward-looking statements. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.masseyenergyco.com.