FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SHORT H DREXEL   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) SVP, Group Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) 1646 LEXINGTON DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/19/2005 (Street) CHARLESTON, WV 25303 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 05/19/2005   M   100 A $ 10.9264 38,117 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   100 D $ 38.49 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   300 A $ 10.9264 38,317 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   300 D $ 38.49 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   700 A $ 10.9264 38,717 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   700 D $ 38.5 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   200 A $ 10.9264 38,217 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   200 D $ 38.52 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   100 A $ 10.9264 38,117 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   100 D $ 38.52 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   200 A $ 10.9264 38,217 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   200 D $ 38.54 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   300 A $ 10.9264 38,317 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   300 D $ 38.55 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   400 A $ 10.9264 38,417 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   400 D $ 38.54 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   100 A $ 10.9264 38,117 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   100 D $ 38.53 38,017 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   M   500 A $ 10.9264 38,517 D   Common Stock 05/19/2005   S   500 D $ 38.54 38,017 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 Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			100	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	100	(2)	37,800	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			300	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	300	(2)	37,500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			700	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	700	(2)	36,800	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			200	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	200	(2)	36,600	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			100	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	100	(2)	36,500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			200	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	200	(2)	36,300	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			300	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	300	(2)	36,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			400	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	400	(2)	35,600	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			100	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	100	(2)	35,500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 10.9264	05/19/2005		M			500	(1)	12/07/2009	Common Stock	500	(2)	35,000	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SHORT H DREXEL 1646 LEXINGTON DRIVE CHARLESTON, WV 25303			SVP, Group Operations

Signatures

/s/ Richard R. Grinnan, attorney-in-fact		05/20/2005
**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)	These stock options vested and became exercisable beginning on February 2, 2001.
(2)	Consideration for these options is in the form of labor performed for or services actually rendered to Massey Energy Company, having a fair value of not less than the present fair market value of a like number of options of the Common Stock of Massey Energy Company.
Remarks: This Form 4 has been filed by the reporting person in conjunction with several other Forms 4 filed on the same day. This Form 4 reports the stock option exercises of stock options granted to the reporting person on December 7, 1999. Each pair of transactions appearing in Table I is part of a cashless exercise of stock options disposed of in Table II where the amount of the stock purchased is equals the amount of stock sold promptly thereafter.

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