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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE<br> SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>July&nbsp;15, 2013</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Walter Energy,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite&nbsp;1700<br> Birmingham, Alabama 35244<br> (205) 745-2000<br>  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#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></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Walter Energy,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) is&#160; discussing with its lenders possible amendments to the Company&#146;s credit facility.&#160; These amendments, if agreed upon by the Company and its lenders, could, among other things, modify and/or suspend certain covenants, add new covenants, increase the interest rate, modify the capacity for additional unsecured or junior secured debt incurrence, require the payment by the Company of customary consent fees and/or require the reduction of the Company&#146;s common stock cash dividend to a nominal amount. There can be no assurance as to whether or when any such amendments or other amendments will be adopted by the Company and its lenders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 is &#147;furnished&#148; and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; with the Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Current Report contains various &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this report and are based on management&#146;s current expectations, assumptions, plans and beliefs. They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results, performance or developments to differ materially from those described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause actual events not to occur as expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the failure by the Company to successfully consummate the proposed transactions. Other potential risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company&#146;s reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information except as may be required by law. Such forward-looking statements are based upon many estimates and assumptions and are inherently subject to significant economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company&#146;s management. Inclusion of such forward-looking statements herein should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the statements will prove to be correct.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: July 15, 2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Earl H. Doppelt, Senior   Vice President General Counsel and Secretary</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 15, 2013
Walter Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-13711
13-3429953
(State   or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission   File Number)
(I.R.S.   Employer Identification No.)
3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite 1700
Birmingham, Alabama 35244
(205) 745-2000
(Registrant's address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
Walter Energy, Inc. (the "Company") is  discussing with its lenders possible amendments to the Company's credit facility.  These amendments, if agreed upon by the Company and its lenders, could, among other things, modify and/or suspend certain covenants, add new covenants, increase the interest rate, modify the capacity for additional unsecured or junior secured debt incurrence, require the payment by the Company of customary consent fees and/or require the reduction of the Company's common stock cash dividend to a nominal amount. There can be no assurance as to whether or when any such amendments or other amendments will be adopted by the Company and its lenders.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 is "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this report and are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, plans and beliefs. They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results, performance or developments to differ materially from those described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause actual events not to occur as expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the failure by the Company to successfully consummate the proposed transactions. Other potential risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information except as may be required by law. Such forward-looking statements are based upon many estimates and assumptions and are inherently subject to significant economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company's management. Inclusion of such forward-looking statements herein should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the statements will prove to be correct.
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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.
WALTER ENERGY, INC.
Date: July 15, 2013
By:
/s/ Earl H. Doppelt
Earl H. Doppelt, Senior   Vice President General Counsel and Secretary
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