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, 2005


                        UNITED FUEL & ENERGY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Nevada                   333-68008                  91-2037688
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)           File Number)           Identification No.)


        405 N. Marienfeld, 3rd Floor                         79701
               Midland, Texas
  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (432) 571-8049

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         (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))


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         This Form 8-K and other reports filed by United Fuel & Energy
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Registrant" or the "Company"), from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the "Filings")
contain forward looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs
of, and information currently available to, the Registrant's management as well
as estimates and assumptions made by the Registrant's management. When used in
the Filings the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "future",
"intend", "plan" or the negative if these terms and similar expressions as they
relate to the Registrant or the Registrant's management identify forward looking
statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Registrant with
respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions
and other factors relating to the Registrant's industry, operations and results
of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by the Registrant. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly
from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

         Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

         (a) Resignation or removal of directors as a result of disagreement or
removal for cause.

         None

         (b) Termination of certain officers; resignation or removal of
directors other than as a result of disagreement or removal for cause.

         On July 15, 2005, James A. Rowe tendered his resignation as Vice
President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant. Mr. Rowe served
as the principal accounting officer of the Registrant. Mr. Rowe will continue to
provide services to the Registrant on a consulting basis on special projects.
Subsequent to Mr. Rowe's resignation, Bobby W. Page, the Registrant's Chief
Financial Officer, will serve as the Registrant's principal accounting officer
on an interim basis.

         (c) Appointment of new officers or directors.

         None

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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.

                                        UNITED FUEL & ENERGY CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)

Date: July 25, 2005

                                        /s/ Bobby W. Page
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Bobby W. Page, Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
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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, 2005

                        UNITED FUEL & ENERGY CORPORATION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Nevada                   333-68008                  91-2037688
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)           File Number)           Identification No.)

        405 N. Marienfeld, 3rd Floor                         79701
               Midland, Texas
  (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (432) 571-8049

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (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))
This Form 8-K and other reports filed by United Fuel & Energy
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Registrant" or the "Company"), from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the "Filings")
contain forward looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs
of, and information currently available to, the Registrant's management as well
as estimates and assumptions made by the Registrant's management. When used in
the Filings the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "future",
"intend", "plan" or the negative if these terms and similar expressions as they
relate to the Registrant or the Registrant's management identify forward looking
statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Registrant with
respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions
and other factors relating to the Registrant's industry, operations and results
of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by the Registrant. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly
from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

         Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

         (a) Resignation or removal of directors as a result of disagreement or
removal for cause.

         None

         (b) Termination of certain officers; resignation or removal of
directors other than as a result of disagreement or removal for cause.

         On July 15, 2005, James A. Rowe tendered his resignation as Vice
President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Registrant. Mr. Rowe served
as the principal accounting officer of the Registrant. Mr. Rowe will continue to
provide services to the Registrant on a consulting basis on special projects.
Subsequent to Mr. Rowe's resignation, Bobby W. Page, the Registrant's Chief
Financial Officer, will serve as the Registrant's principal accounting officer
on an interim basis.

         (c) Appointment of new officers or directors.

         None
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.

                                        UNITED FUEL & ENERGY CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)

Date: July 25, 2005

                                        /s/ Bobby W. Page
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        Bobby W. Page, Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer