UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

~~of the~~ Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1820, 2016 ~~(July 12, 2016)~~

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32331	42-1638663
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

One Alpha Place, P.O. Box 16429,

Bristol, VA 24209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (276) 619-4410

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 17.0301. ~~Bankruptcy~~Regulation orFD ~~Receivership~~Disclosure.

As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”), on August 3, 2015, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the “Bankruptcy Court”) for relief under the provisions of chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code. The ~~Confirmed~~Debtors’ ~~Plan~~chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., et al., Case No. 15-33896 (Bankr. E.D. Va.).

AsMonthly ~~previously~~Operating ~~disclosed,~~Report on August 3, 2015, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively with the Company, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the “Bankruptcy Court”) on August 3, 2015 (the “Petition Date”) seeking relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The cases are captioned as In re Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., et al., Case No. 15-33896 (Bankr. E.D. Va.). (the “Chapter 11 Cases”).

On ~~March 7~~ July 20, 2016, the Debtors filed with the Bankruptcy Court ~~(1)~~their amonthly ~~proposed~~operating ~~plan~~report offor ~~reorganization~~the ~~(as~~period ~~amended~~from June 1, ~~modified~~2016 ~~and~~to ~~supplemented~~June 30, 2016 (the “~~Plan~~Monthly Operating Report”). ~~for~~The ~~the~~Monthly ~~resolution~~Operating ofReport ~~certain~~is ~~claims~~furnished ~~pursuant~~with tothis ~~section 1121(a)~~Current ofReport ~~the Bankruptcy~~on ~~Code~~Form ~~and~~8-K (2)this a“Current ~~related~~Report”) ~~proposed~~as ~~disclosure~~Exhibit ~~statement~~99.1 ~~(as~~and ~~amended,~~incorporated ~~modified~~into ~~and~~this ~~supplemented,~~Item ~~the~~7.01 ~~“Disclosure~~by ~~Statement”)~~reference. OnThe ~~May 26,~~Monthly ~~2016~~Operating Report, with the ~~Bankruptcy~~exception ~~Court~~of ~~entered~~Appendix anA, ~~order~~which ~~approving~~presents ~~the~~information ~~Disclosure~~on ~~Statement.~~a Aconsolidated ~~copy~~basis, ~~of the~~does ~~approved~~not ~~Disclosure~~reflect ~~Statement~~information isregarding ~~filed~~certain asof ~~Exhibit 99.1~~the toCompany’s ~~this~~subsidiaries ~~Current~~that ~~Report~~are onnot ~~Form 8-K~~Debtors.

AsThis ~~described~~Current inReport (including the ~~Disclosure~~exhibit ~~Statement,~~hereto ~~the Plan~~and ~~contemplates~~any ~~that~~information ~~the~~included ~~reorganization~~therein) ofshall ~~the~~not ~~Debtors~~be ~~will~~deemed ~~include~~an ~~two~~admission ~~major~~as ~~components.~~to ~~First,~~the inmateriality ~~light~~ of ~~the~~any ~~unprecedented~~information ~~market~~required ~~challenges~~to inbe ~~the~~disclosed ~~coal~~solely ~~industry,~~by ~~the~~reason ~~Debtors~~of ~~will~~Regulation ~~sell~~FD. ~~certain~~The ~~self-sustaining~~information ~~assets~~contained ~~(the~~in ~~“Reserve~~this ~~Price Assets”)~~Current toReport, aincluding ~~newly~~the ~~formed~~exhibit ~~entity~~hereto, ~~Contura~~shall ~~Energy,~~not ~~Inc.~~be ~~(the~~deemed “~~Purchaser~~filed”), ~~pursuant~~for topurposes ~~the~~of ~~stalking~~Section ~~horse~~18 ~~credit~~of ~~bid (~~the ~~“Stalking~~Securities ~~Horse~~Exchange ~~Bid”)~~Act of ~~the~~1934, ~~Debtors’~~as ~~senior~~amended ~~secured lenders~~ (the “~~First~~Exchange ~~Lien Lenders~~Act”)~~. Second~~, ~~the~~or ~~Debtors~~otherwise ~~will~~subject ~~reorganize~~to asthe ~~new~~liabilities ~~entities~~of ~~(collectively~~that section, ~~the~~nor ~~“Reorganized~~shall ~~Debtors”)~~such ~~and~~information ~~will~~be ~~continue~~deemed toincorporated ~~operate~~by ~~for~~reference in any filing under the ~~principal~~Exchange ~~purpose~~Act or the Securities Act of ~~fulfilling~~1933, ~~certain~~as ~~reclamation~~amended, ~~mitigation~~except ~~and~~as ~~water~~shall ~~treatment obligations~~be ~~relating~~expressly toset ~~their~~forth ~~retained~~by ~~assets.~~specific reference in such a filing.

~~The~~Cautionary ~~Plan~~Statement ~~incorporates~~Regarding aFinancial ~~number of settlements with key creditor constituencies that resolve significant disputes~~ and ~~provide~~Operating for the successful restructuring of the Debtors by, among other things, (1) resolving certain valuation and intercreditor issues critical to the sale of the Reserve Price Assets, (2) providing for certain funding for reclamation, mitigation and water treatment obligations and exit funding for the Reorganized Debtors, (3) providing for certain recoveries for unsecured creditor classes and (4) establishing procedures to govern the administration of certain claims and the management of the Reorganized Debtors after the effective date of the Plan (the “Effective Date”). Such settlements include, among others, (1) the Global Settlement, (2) the First Lien Lender Settlement (which incorporates the Diminution Claim Allowance Settlement and the Unencumbered Assets Settlement that were conditionally approved by the Bankruptcy Court by an order entered on May 17, 2016), (3) the Second Lien Noteholder Settlement and (4) the Resolution of Reclamation Obligations. Data

The ~~Bankruptcy~~Monthly ~~Court~~Operating ~~confirmed~~Report, with the ~~Plan~~exception ~~and~~of ~~approved~~Appendix ~~the~~A, ~~sale~~which ofpresents ~~the~~information ~~Reserve~~on ~~Price~~a ~~Assets~~consolidated ~~(the~~basis, ~~“NewCo~~pertains ~~Asset Sale”)~~only onto ~~July~~the 7,Debtors ~~2016.~~(and ~~The~~thus ~~Bankruptcy~~does ~~Court~~not ~~entered~~represent anoperations ~~order~~of ~~confirming~~all ~~the~~of ~~Plan (~~the ~~“Confirmation~~Company’s ~~Order”~~subsidiaries) onand ~~July 12,~~contains ~~2016.~~unaudited ~~The~~financial ~~Confirmation~~information ~~Order~~that ~~includes:~~has ~~(1)~~not asbeen ~~Appendix~~reviewed Iby ~~thereto,~~independent aaccountants. ~~copy~~The offinancial information related to the ~~Plan~~Debtors included in the ~~form distributed~~Monthly ~~for~~Operating ~~solicitation~~Report onhas ~~May 27,~~been ~~2016;~~prepared ~~(2)~~to asconform ~~Appendix II~~with ~~thereto,~~the amonthly ~~blackline~~reporting ~~document~~requirements ~~showing~~of ~~modifications~~the toOffice of the ~~solicitation~~U.S. ~~version~~Trustee. ofThe ~~the~~Monthly ~~Plan;~~Operating Report has not been prepared and ~~(3)~~is asnot ~~Appendix III~~presented ~~thereto,~~in aaccordance ~~notice~~with ofgenerally ~~confirmation~~accepted ofaccounting principles in the ~~Plan~~United ~~and its~~States ~~effective~~(“GAAP”) ~~date.~~or ~~The~~Securities ~~Confirmation~~and ~~Order~~Exchange isCommission ~~filed~~(“SEC”) asregulations ~~Exhibit 2.1~~applicable to ~~this~~financial ~~Current~~statements ~~Report~~contained onin ~~Form 8-K,~~annual ~~Appendix~~or Iquarterly toreports filed with the ~~Confirmation~~SEC. ~~Order~~Preparation isof ~~filed~~the asDebtors’ ~~Exhibit~~financial ~~2.2,~~statements ~~Appendix~~in IIaccordance iswith ~~filed~~GAAP ascould ~~Exhibit 2.3~~result in material reconciliations and ~~Appendix III~~adjustments isto ~~filed~~certain asfinancial ~~Exhibit~~information ~~2.4.~~presented in the Monthly Operating Report.

~~Summary~~The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which is not prepared for the purpose of providing the ~~Plan~~basis for an investment decision relating to any of the securities of the Company. The Monthly Operating Report covers periods that are shorter than those in reports prepared pursuant to the Exchange Act, and contains information that may not be indicative of the Company’s financial condition or operating results for the period that would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements or in reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Monthly Operating Report is therefore not comparable to those filings. There can be no assurance that, from the perspective of an investor or potential investor in the Company’s securities, the Monthly Operating Report is complete. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Monthly Operating Report, errors or omissions may have inadvertently occurred and the Company reserves the right, but does not assume the obligation, to amend this information as necessary.

~~The~~Results ~~following~~set isforth ain ~~summary of~~ the ~~material~~Monthly ~~terms~~Operating ofReport ~~the~~may ~~Plan.~~not ~~This~~be, ~~summary~~and isshould ~~qualified~~not inbe ~~its~~viewed ~~entirety by reference to the Plan~~as, ~~the~~indicative ~~Confirmation~~of ~~Order, including~~ the ~~appendices~~financial tocondition ~~the~~or ~~Confirmation~~operating ~~Order.~~results Toof the ~~extent~~Company ~~that there is a conflict between this summary~~ and ~~the~~its ~~Plan or Confirmation Order~~subsidiaries, ~~the Plan~~ or ~~Confirmation~~of ~~Order,~~future ~~as applicable, shall govern~~results. ~~Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Plan.~~

~~Restructuring~~Item ~~Transactions~~9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~The Plan contemplates that certain restructuring transactions~~ (~~the “Restructuring Transactions”~~d) ~~will occur upon the Effective Date, including certain changes to the corporate structure of the Debtors~~ Exhibits. Prior to the Petition Date, the Company caused Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc. (“ANR Holdings”), an entity that is not affiliated with the Debtors, to be incorporated. Prior to the date of confirmation of the Plan, ANR Holdings formed ANR, Inc., and ANR, Inc. issued all of its common equity to ANR Holdings. Pursuant to the Plan, on the Effective Date, the Company will transfer all of its equity interests in its subsidiary Debtors, all assets (other than the Reserve Price Assets) and its equity to ANR, Inc. and will subsequently dissolve following the completion of various other actions. Following these transactions, ANR Holdings will be the ultimate parent company for the Reorganized Debtors.

Treatment of Claims and Interests



Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Monthly Operating Report for the period from June 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016

The Plan provides for recoveries for most of the Debtors’ secured and unsecured creditors. Holders of General Unsecured Claims against the Company are classified into three Classes based on the nature of their Claims, and will receive distributions in accordance with such classification. Holders of Category 1 General Unsecured Claims will receive a pro rata share of $8 million comprised of cash and, potentially, non-interest bearing notes. Holders of Category 2 General Unsecured Claims that are Second Lien Noteholder Claims will receive a distribution of equity of the Purchaser. Last, holders of Category 2 General Unsecured Claims that are not Second Lien Noteholder Claims will receive (1) equity of the Purchaser, (2) a five-year contingent revenue payment from the Reorganized Debtors and (3) certain equity of the Reorganized Debtors. Among the Debtors’ secured creditors: (1) holders of Secured First Lien Lender Claims will receive a pro rata share of cash, equity and/or notes to be issued by the Purchaser; (2) holders of Secured Second Lien Noteholder Claims will receive participation rights in an asset based lending facility; and (3) holders of Secured Massey Convertible Noteholder Claims will receive a pro rata share of cash totaling up to $875,000 and certain equity of the Reorganized Debtors. SIGNATURES

~~Described~~Pursuant into very general terms, all allowed administrative claims, allowed professional compensation claims, allowed priority tax claims, allowed priority employee claims and allowed other secured claims will be reinstated, paid in full or otherwise treated in a manner consistent with the ~~Bankruptcy~~requirements ~~Code to be deemed unimpaired. Holders~~ of ~~subordinated claims, including~~ the ~~Section 510(b)~~ Securities ~~Claims~~Exchange ~~and~~Act ~~Section 510(b)~~of ~~Old Common Stock Claims~~1934, ~~will receive no distributions under~~ the ~~Plan.~~registrant ~~With~~has ~~respect~~duly tocaused ~~Intercompany~~this ~~Claims,~~report ~~such Claims that are not eliminated by operation of law or pursuant~~ to ~~the Restructuring Transactions will~~ be ~~deemed~~signed ~~settled~~on ~~and~~its ~~compromised.~~behalf ~~Last,~~by ~~Subsidiary Debtor Equity Interests will be reinstated on~~ the ~~Effective~~undersigned ~~Date,~~hereunto ~~subject~~duly ~~to the Restructuring Transactions~~authorized.

The Effective Date of the Plan




	Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

Date: July 20, 2016	By:	/s/ Andy Eidson
		Name: Andy Eidson
		Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

~~The~~EXHIBIT ~~following conditions must be satisfied or waived for the Plan to become effective:~~ INDEX

1. The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order: (a) in form and substance satisfactory to the Debtors, the DIP Agents, the DIP Lenders, the First Lien Agent and the First Lien Lenders; (b) to the extent provided for in the Global Settlement Term Sheet, reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Creditors’ Committee and the Second Lien Parties; and (c) consistent with the terms of the Global Settlement and the Second Lien Noteholder Settlement.



Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Monthly Operating Report for the period from June 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016

2. The Confirmation Order or another order of the Bankruptcy Court shall have been entered (a) approving and authorizing the Stalking Horse APA and the NewCo Asset Sale contemplated therein; (b) approving the Diminution Claim Allowance Settlement and the Unencumbered Assets Settlement on a non-conditional basis; and (c) authorizing the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors to take all actions necessary or appropriate to implement the Plan and the Stalking Horse APA, including completion of the Restructuring Transactions and the other transactions contemplated by the Plan and the implementation and consummation of the contracts, instruments, releases and other agreements or documents entered into or delivered in connection with the Plan.

3. The Confirmation Order shall not be stayed in any respect.

4. The Exit Funding shall be fully committed and all documents and agreements necessary to effectuate and implement the Exit Funding shall have been executed and delivered by the relevant parties.

5. The documents effectuating the Exit Facility (a) shall be (i) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Debtors, the DIP Agents and the First Lien Agent, (ii) to the extent provided for in the Global Settlement Term Sheet, reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Creditors’ Committee and the Second Lien Parties and (iii) consistent with the terms of the Global Settlement and the Second Lien Noteholder Settlement; and (b) shall have been executed and delivered by the Reorganized Debtors, the Exit Facility Agent and each of the lenders under the Exit Facility.

6. The Plan and all Confirmation Exhibits (a) shall not have been materially amended, altered or modified from the Plan as confirmed by the Confirmation Order, unless such material amendment, alteration or modification has been made in accordance with Section IX.A of the Plan; (b) to the extent provided for in the Global Settlement Term Sheet, are reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Creditors’ Committee and the Second Lien Parties; and (c) are consistent with the terms of the Global Settlement and the Second Lien Noteholder Settlement.

7. A Settlement Termination Event shall not have occurred.

In addition, the Debtors must perform various other administrative actions in conjunction with emergence from chapter 11. There can be no assurance that the Debtors will satisfy these conditions, complete such required actions and emerge from chapter 11 within the Debtors’ anticipated timeframe, or at all.

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

Pursuant to the Plan and the Confirmation Order, all equity interests in the Company (including outstanding shares of preferred stock, common stock, options, warrants or contractual or other rights to acquire any equity interests in the Company) are to be cancelled on the Effective Date of the Plan and are not entitled to receive any distributions on account of such equity interests.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

ExhibitNo.		Description
2.1		Order Confirming Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession, As Modified
2.2		Appendix I to Confirmation Order: Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession
2.3		Appendix II to the Confirmation Order: First Modifications to the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession
2.4		Appendix III to the Confirmation Order: Second Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors In Possession and Occurrence of the Effective Date of the Plan
99.1		Second Amended Disclosure Statement

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.

	Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Date: July 18, 2016	By:	/s/ William L. Phillips III
		Name:	William L. Phillips III
		Title:	Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNo.		Description
2.1		Order Confirming Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession, As Modified
2.2		Appendix I to Confirmation Order: Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession
2.3		Appendix II to the Confirmation Order: First Modifications to the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession
2.4		Appendix III to the Confirmation Order: Second Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors In Possession and Occurrence of the Effective Date of the Plan
99.1		Second Amended Disclosure Statement

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