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close its idled Sago mine in Buckhannon, West Virginia.&#160;&#160;Although the
equipment assets are expected to be recovered prior to mine closure, the Company
anticipates recording a fourth quarter non-cash asset impairment charge of
approximately $7.2 million related to non-recoverable mine development
costs.&#160;&#160;The Company expects to permanently close and seal the mine in
the first quarter of 2009.&#160;&#160;A copy of the Company&#8217;s press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></div>
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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.</font></div>
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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):  December 12,
2008
INTERNATIONAL
COAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State
      or Other Jurisdiction
of
      Incorporation)
001-32679
(Commission
File
      Number)
20-2641185
(IRS
      Employer
Identification
      No.)
300
      Corporate Centre Drive
Scott
      Depot, West Virginia
(Address
      of Principal Executive Offices)
25560
(Zip
      Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:  (304) 760-2400
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)
¨
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
December 12, 2008, International Coal Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that its Wolf Run Mining Company subsidiary will permanently
close its idled Sago mine in Buckhannon, West Virginia.  Although the
equipment assets are expected to be recovered prior to mine closure, the Company
anticipates recording a fourth quarter non-cash asset impairment charge of
approximately $7.2 million related to non-recoverable mine development
costs.  The Company expects to permanently close and seal the mine in
the first quarter of 2009.  A copy of the Company's press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
      release dated December 12, 2008
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.
INTERNATIONAL
      COAL GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/
      Roger L. Nicholson
Name:
Roger
      L. Nicholson
Title:
Senior
      Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel
Date:  December
12, 2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
      release dated December 12, 2008