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by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company.&#160;&#160;See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221;
&#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the
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OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></div>
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      and restated (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;), 3,338,841 of which were previously registered
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      number of securities purported to be registered by this Registration
      Statement changes, the provisions of Rule 416 under the Securities Act of
      1933, as amended, shall apply to this Registration Statement, and this
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      resulting from the split of, or the dividend on, the securities covered by
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      solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, the proposed
      maximum offering price per share is based on the average of the high and
      low sale prices for the common stock as quoted on the New York Stock
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to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement is being filed
to register additional shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
Registrant under the Plan.&#160;&#160;A Registration Statement on Form S-8 was
previously filed and declared effective (Registration File No. 333-127528) in
connection with such Plan.&#160;&#160;The contents of Registration Statement No.
333-127528 are incorporated herein by reference.</font></div>
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      Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form
      10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 30,
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      reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 1,
2007).</font></div>
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PC.</font></div>
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                        <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                      </td>
                      <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.2</font></div>
                      </td>
                      <td>
                        <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Grantee Stock Option Agreement under the
      2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21
      to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on February 29, 2008).</font></div>
                      </td>
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                <div>
                  <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                      <tr valign="top">
                        <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                          <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                        </td>
                        <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.3</font></div>
                        </td>
                        <td>
                          <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement for Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for grants on or
      prior to March 3, 2006)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the
      Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on August 15, 2005).</font></div>
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                </div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
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                  <div>
                    <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                        <tr valign="top">
                          <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                            <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                          </td>
                          <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.4</font></div>
                          </td>
                          <td>
                            <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees) (for grants after March 3, 2006) (incorporatedby reference to
      Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).</font></div>
                          </td>
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                  </div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                    <div>
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                          <tr valign="top">
                            <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                              <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                            </td>
                            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.5</font></div>
                            </td>
                            <td>
                              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      non-employee directors)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the
      Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on
      February 29, 2008).</font></div>
                            </td>
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                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                      <div>
                        <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                            <tr valign="top">
                              <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                              </td>
                              <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.6</font></div>
                              </td>
                              <td>
                                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Performance Share Award Agreement under
      the Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Annual Report
      on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
      2008).</font></div>
                              </td>
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                    </div>
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    <div>
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            <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
              <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
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            </td>
            <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.7</font></div>
            </td>
            <td>
              <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Director Deferred Compensation Agreement under the Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
      to Exhibit 10.36 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
    <div>
      <div>
        <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
            <tr valign="top">
              <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23.1</font></div>
              </td>
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consent
      of Independent Registered Public Accounting
  Firm.</font></div>
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        <div>
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              <tr valign="top">
                <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                  <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                </td>
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                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23.2</font></div>
                </td>
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                  <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consent
      of Buchanan Ingersoll &amp; Rooney PC (contained in opinion filed as
      Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</font></div>
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        </div>
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          <div>
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                  <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                    <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
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                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">24.1</font></div>
                  </td>
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                    <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Powers
      of Attorney (contained herein on the signature
  page).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><a name="SIG">SIGNATURES</a></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Abingdon, Commonwealth of Virginia, on this 13th day
of May, 2008.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
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Groves</font></font></div>
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ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Michael J., Quillen, Kevin S. Crutchfield and Vaughn R.
Groves, and each of them, such person&#8217;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and revocation, for such person and in
such person&#8217;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and
all amendments (including post-effective amendments to this Registration
Statement) and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agent or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</font></div>
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to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
on this 13th day of May, 2008.</font></div>
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J.
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Crutchfield</font></div>
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Financial Officer)</font></div>
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Accounting Officer)</font></div>
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Draper,
Jr.</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Lead
Director of the Board of Directors</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">E. Linn
Draper, Jr.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">/s/&#160;&#160;Mary Ellen
Bowers</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Director</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mary
Ellen Bowers</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">/s/&#160;&#160;John S.
Brinzo</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Director</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">John S.
Brinzo</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">/s/&#160;&#160;Hermann
Buerger</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Director</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Hermann
Buerger</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">/s/&#160;&#160;Glenn A.
Eisenberg</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Director</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Glenn A.
Eisenberg</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">/s/&#160;&#160;John W. Fox,
Jr.</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Director</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">John W.
Fox, Jr.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
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Wood</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Director</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Ted G.
Wood</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div><br>
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      </div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><a name="INDEX">EXHIBIT INDEX</a></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">EXHIBIT
NO.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
DESCRIPTION</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
      <div>
        <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
            <tr valign="top">
              <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.1</font></div>
              </td>
              <td>
                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Restated
      Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form
      10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 30,
      2005).</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
          <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
          <div>
            <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                <tr valign="top">
                  <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                    <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4.2</font></div>
                  </td>
                  <td>
                    <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Amended
      and Restated Bylaws of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 1,
2007).</font></div>
                  </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
          </div>
          <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
            <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
              <div>
                <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                    <tr valign="top">
                      <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                        <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                      </td>
                      <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">5.1</font></div>
                      </td>
                      <td>
                        <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Opinion
      of Buchanan Ingersoll &amp; Rooney
PC.</font></div>
                      </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
              </div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                  <div>
                    <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                        <tr valign="top">
                          <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                            <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                          </td>
                          <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.1</font></div>
                          </td>
                          <td>
                            <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2005
      Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. filed on May 16,
2008).</font></div>
                          </td>
                        </tr>
                    </table>
                  </div>
                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                      <div>
                        <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                            <tr valign="top">
                              <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                              </td>
                              <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.2</font></div>
                              </td>
                              <td>
                                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Grantee Stock Option Agreement under the
      2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21
      to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on February 29, 2008).</font></div>
                              </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                      </div>
                      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                          <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                          <div>
                            <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                <tr valign="top">
                                  <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                    <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                  </td>
                                  <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.3</font></div>
                                  </td>
                                  <td>
                                    <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement for Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for grants on or
      prior to March 3, 2006)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the
      Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on August 15, 2005).</font></div>
                                  </td>
                                </tr>
                            </table>
                          </div>
                          <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                            <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                              <div>
                                <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                    <tr valign="top">
                                      <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                        <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                      </td>
                                      <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.4</font></div>
                                      </td>
                                      <td>
                                        <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees) (for grantsafter March 3, 2006) (incorporated by reference to
      Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).</font></div>
                                      </td>
                                    </tr>
                                </table>
                              </div>
                              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                                  <div>
                                    <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                        <tr valign="top">
                                          <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                            <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                          </td>
                                          <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.5</font></div>
                                          </td>
                                          <td>
                                            <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      non-employee directors)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the
      Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on
      February 29, 2008).</font></div>
                                          </td>
                                        </tr>
                                    </table>
                                  </div>
                                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                                      <div>
                                        <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                            <tr valign="top">
                                              <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                                <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                              </td>
                                              <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.6</font></div>
                                              </td>
                                              <td>
                                                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Performance Share Award Agreement under
      the Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Annual Report
      on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
      2008).</font></div>
                                              </td>
                                            </tr>
                                        </table>
                                      </div>
                                      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                        <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                          <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                                          <div>
                                            <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                                <tr valign="top">
                                                  <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                                    <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                                  </td>
                                                  <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.7</font></div>
                                                  </td>
                                                  <td>
                                                    <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Director Deferred Compensation Agreement under the Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
      to Exhibit 10.36 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).</font></div>
                                                  </td>
                                                </tr>
                                            </table>
                                          </div>
                                          <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                            <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                                              <div>
                                                <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                                    <tr valign="top">
                                                      <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                                        <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                                      </td>
                                                      <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23.1</font></div>
                                                      </td>
                                                      <td>
                                                        <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consent
      of Independent Registered Public Accounting
  Firm.</font></div>
                                                      </td>
                                                    </tr>
                                                </table>
                                              </div>
                                              <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                                <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                                                  <div>
                                                    <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                                        <tr valign="top">
                                                          <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                                            <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                                          </td>
                                                          <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23.2</font></div>
                                                          </td>
                                                          <td>
                                                            <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consent
      of Buchanan Ingersoll &amp; Rooney PC (contained in opinion filed as
      Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</font></div>
                                                          </td>
                                                        </tr>
                                                    </table>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                                    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">
                                                      <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
                                                      <div>
                                                        <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%">
                                                            <tr valign="top">
                                                              <td style="WIDTH: 36pt">
                                                                <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;
      </font></div>
                                                              </td>
                                                              <td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
                                                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">24.1</font></div>
                                                              </td>
                                                              <td>
                                                                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Powers
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As filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16,
2008
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
_________________________
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_________________________
ALPHA
NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
02-0733940
(State or other
jurisdiction                                                     (I.R.S.
Employer
of incorporation or
organization)
Identification
No.)
One Alpha
Place
24212
P.O. Box
2345
(Zip
Code)
Abingdon,
Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
ALPHA
NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
2005
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(AS
AMENDED AND RESTATED)
(Full
title of the plans)
Vaughn
R. Groves, Esquire
Vice
President, Secretary and General Counsel
Alpha
Natural Resources, Inc.
One
Alpha Place
P.O.
Box 2345
Abingdon,
Virginia 24212
(Name and
address of agent for service)
(276) 619-4410
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
_______________
Copy
to:
Amy
I. Pandit, Esquire
Buchanan
Ingersoll & Rooney PC
One
Oxford Centre
301
Grant Street, 20th Floor
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania  15219-1410
(412)
562-8800
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,"
"accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated
filer
x
Accelerated
filer
o
Non-accelerated
filer
o
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting
company)                  
Smaller reporting company
o
______________________
Table of Contents
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
      of Securities
to
      be Registered
Amount
      to be Registered
Proposed
      Maximum Offering Price Per Share
Proposed
      Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
Amount
      of Registration
Fee
Common
      Stock, par value $0.01 per share
5,500,000(1)(2)
$59.00(3)
$324,500,000(3)
$12,752.85(4)
(1)
An
      aggregate of 8,838,841 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. may be offered or issued pursuant to the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended
      and restated (the "Plan"), 3,338,841 of which were previously registered
      on Form S-8 (File No. 333-127528) and 5,500,000 of which are registered on
      this Form S-8.
(2)
If,
      as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions, the
      number of securities purported to be registered by this Registration
      Statement changes, the provisions of Rule 416 under the Securities Act of
      1933, as amended, shall apply to this Registration Statement, and this
      Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover the additional securities
      resulting from the split of, or the dividend on, the securities covered by
      this Registration Statement.
(3)
Pursuant
      to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
      solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, the proposed
      maximum offering price per share is based on the average of the high and
      low sale prices for the common stock as quoted on the New York Stock
      Exchange on May 12,
2008.
(4)
Calculated
      pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
      amended.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
INCORPORATION OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY
      REFERENCE
PART II: INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT
      INDEX
EX-5.1:
      OPINION
EX-23.1: CONSENT
Table of Contents
INCORPORATION OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY
REFERENCE
Pursuant
to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement is being filed
to register additional shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
Registrant under the Plan.  A Registration Statement on Form S-8 was
previously filed and declared effective (Registration File No. 333-127528) in
connection with such Plan.  The contents of Registration Statement No.
333-127528 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
8. Exhibits
EXHIBIT
NO.                        DESCRIPTION
4.1
Restated
      Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form
      10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 30,
      2005).
4.2
Amended
      and Restated Bylaws of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 1,
2007).
5.1
Opinion
      of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
PC.
10.1
2005
      Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. filed on May 16,
2008).
10.2
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Grantee Stock Option Agreement under the
      2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21
      to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on February 29, 2008).
10.3
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement for Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for grants on or
      prior to March 3, 2006)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the
      Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on August 15, 2005).
10.4
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees) (for grants after March 3, 2006) (incorporatedby reference to
      Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).
10.5
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      non-employee directors)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the
      Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on
      February 29, 2008).
10.6
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Performance Share Award Agreement under
      the Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Annual Report
      on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
      2008).
10.7
Form
      of Director Deferred Compensation Agreement under the Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
      to Exhibit 10.36 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).
23.1
Consent
      of Independent Registered Public Accounting
  Firm.
23.2
Consent
      of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (contained in opinion filed as
      Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Powers
      of Attorney (contained herein on the signature
  page).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Abingdon, Commonwealth of Virginia, on this 13th day
of May, 2008.
ALPHA NATURAL
RESOURCES, INC.
By:
/s/  Vaughn R.
Groves
Vaughn R.
Groves
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Michael J., Quillen, Kevin S. Crutchfield and Vaughn R.
Groves, and each of them, such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and revocation, for such person and in
such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and
all amendments (including post-effective amendments to this Registration
Statement) and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agent or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated
on this 13th day of May, 2008.
Signature
Capacity
/s/  Michael J.
Quillen
Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Michael
J.
Quillen                                                                       (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/  Kevin S.
Crutchfield
President
and Director
Kevin S.
Crutchfield
/s/  David C.
Stuebe
Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
David C.
Stuebe                                                                          (Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/  Eddie W.
Neely
Vice
President, Assistant Secretary and Controller
Eddie W.
Neely                                                                           (Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/  E. Linn
Draper,
Jr.
Lead
Director of the Board of Directors
E. Linn
Draper, Jr.
/s/  Mary Ellen
Bowers
Director
Mary
Ellen Bowers
/s/  John S.
Brinzo
Director
John S.
Brinzo
/s/  Hermann
Buerger
Director
Hermann
Buerger
/s/  Glenn A.
Eisenberg
Director
Glenn A.
Eisenberg
/s/  John W. Fox,
Jr.
Director
John W.
Fox, Jr.
/s/  Ted G.
Wood
Director
Ted G.
Wood
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NO.                       
DESCRIPTION
4.1
Restated
      Certificate of Incorporation of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form
      10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 30,
      2005).
4.2
Amended
      and Restated Bylaws of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. filed on March 1,
2007).
5.1
Opinion
      of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
PC.
10.1
2005
      Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. filed on May 16,
2008).
10.2
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Grantee Stock Option Agreement under the
      2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21
      to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on February 29, 2008).
10.3
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement for Alpha
      Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for grants on or
      prior to March 3, 2006)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the
      Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed
      on August 15, 2005).
10.4
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees) (for grantsafter March 3, 2006) (incorporated by reference to
      Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).
10.5
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement under the
      Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      non-employee directors)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the
      Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on
      February 29, 2008).
10.6
Form
      of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Performance Share Award Agreement under
      the Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (for
      employees)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Annual Report
      on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
      2008).
10.7
Form
      of Director Deferred Compensation Agreement under the Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
      to Exhibit 10.36 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Natural
      Resources, Inc. filed on February 29,
2008).
23.1
Consent
      of Independent Registered Public Accounting
  Firm.
23.2
Consent
      of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (contained in opinion filed as
      Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Powers
      of Attorney (contained herein on the signature
  page).