SEC FORM 3

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hartshorn Bruce A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE ALPHA PLACE

PO BOX 16429

(Street)

BRISTOL

24209

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. [ ANRZQ ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP - Sales and Marketing

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,210	D
Common Stock	5,133⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	9,230⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	19,150	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	137,649	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock unit award granted to reporting person under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the terms of the award, each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock on February 27, 2016.

2. Represents earned performance share units which continue to be subject to time-vesting criteria that will be satisfied, if at all, after December 31, 2015.

3. Restricted stock unit award granted to reporting person under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the terms of the award, the restricted stock units will vest and settle 50% on March 13, 2016 and 50% on March 13, 2017. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of the Issuer's common stock at settlement.

4. Restricted stock unit award granted to reporting person under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Subject to the terms of the award, the restricted stock units will vest and settle 40% on February 26, 2017 and 60% on February 26, 2018. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of the Issuer's common stock at settlement.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ William L. Phillips III, attorney in fact	09/08/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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