8-K

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): October 28, 2004 (October 22, 2004)

MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7775	95-0740960
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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 or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

James L. Gardner, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, of Massey Energy Company (the “Registrant”) has announced his resignation effective November 19, 2004, citing personal reasons. The Registrant’s press release dated October 28, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated October 28, 2004 issued by the Registrant entitled “Massey Energy Chief Administrative Officer Resigns.”

SIGNATURES

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.

	MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
Date: October 28, 2004	By:	/s/ Thomas J. Dostart
	Name:	Thomas J. Dostart
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Exhibit Index

99.1 Press release dated October 28, 2004 issued by the Registrant entitled “Massey Energy Chief Administrative Officer Resigns.”

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Katharine W. Kenny

Director, Investor Relations

(804) 788-1824

MASSEY ENERGY

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER RESIGNS

Richmond, Virginia, October 28, 2004 - Massey Energy Company (NYSE:MEE) today announced that James L. Gardner, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, has announced his resignation from the Company, citing personal reasons, effective November 19, 2004.

“We appreciate Jim’s many contributions to the Company over the past twelve years,” said Don L. Blankenship, Massey’s Chairman and CEO. “Jim has served as General Counsel, on our Board of Directors and most recently, as our CAO. He will be missed and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”

Massey Energy Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is the fourth largest coal company in the United States based on produced coal revenue.

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