Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
POMA JOHN M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MASSEY ENERGY CO [MEE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Human Resources
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY, 4 NORTH 4TH STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2009
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23219		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/09/2009(1)   A   2,252 A $ 34.05 11,688 D  
Common Stock 11/10/2009   M   667 A (2) 12,355 D  
Common Stock 11/10/2009   D   667 D $ 35.15 11,688 D  
Common Stock 11/12/2009   M   521 A (2) 12,209 D  
Common Stock 11/12/2009   D   521 D $ 35.96 11,688 D  
Common Stock 11/12/2009   M   449 A (2) 12,137 D  
Common Stock 11/12/2009   D   449 D $ 35.96 11,688 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 34.05 11/09/2009   A   3,674     (3) 11/09/2019 Common Stock 3,674 $ 0 3,674 D  
Restricted Units (phantom stock) (2) 11/09/2009   A   1,419     (4) 11/09/2012 Common Stock 1,419 $ 0 1,419 D  
Restricted Units (phantom stock units) (5) (2) 11/10/2009   M     667 11/12/2009 11/12/2009 Common Stock 667 $ 0 1,333 D  
Restricted Units (phantom stock units) (6) (2) 11/12/2009   M     521 11/12/2009 11/12/2009 Common Stock 521 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Units (phantom stock) (7) (2) 11/12/2009   M     449 11/12/2009 11/12/2009 Common Stock 449 $ 0 449 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
POMA JOHN M
C/O MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
4 NORTH 4TH STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23219		       VP - Human Resources  

Signatures

 Richard R. Grinnan, attorney-in-fact   11/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) One third of these restricted shares vest and become free of restrictions beginning on November 9, 2010, one third on November 9, 2011, and the remaining third on November 9, 2012.
(2) The conversion price of each restricted unit is the cash value on each vesting date of one share of Massey common stock.
(3) One third of these stock options vest and become exercisable beginning on November 9, 2010, one third on November 9, 2011, and the remaining third on November 9, 2012.
(4) One third of these restricted units vest and become payable beginning on November 9, 2010, one third on November 9, 2011, and the remaining third on November 9, 2012.
(5) This entry reflects the vesting of 667 restricted units which are part of a grant of restricted units made on November 10, 2008, of which 1,333 restricted units remain.
(6) This entry reflects the vesting of 521 restricted units which are part of a grant of restricted units made on November 12, 2006, of which 0 restricted units remain.
(7) This entry reflects the vesting of 449 restricted units which are part of a grant of restricted units made on November 12, 2007, of which 449 restricted units remain.
 
Remarks:
Each pair of transactions appearing under Table 1 is associated with a vesting of restricted units shown in Table II.

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