Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 15, 2008, the board of directors of the registrant increased the size of the board of directors from four to five and appointed D.L. Lobb, the registrant's president and chief executive officer, as a director to fill the vacancy created thereby. Mr. Lobb will receive no separate compensation for his service on the board of directors.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2008, the registrant issued a press release entitled, "Westmoreland Coal Company Announces Results of Stockholders Meeting; D.L. Lobb Joins Board of Directors; Keith E. Alessi named Executive Chairman." A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release entitled, "Westmoreland Coal Company Announces Results of Stockholders Meeting; D.L. Lobb Joins Board of Directors; Keith E. Alessi named Executive Chairman," issued by the registrant on May 15, 2008.

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