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) May 9, 2005

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

            Nevada                       333-68008              62-1772151
 (State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                File Number)         Identification No.)

               405 N. Marienfeld, 3rd Floor
                     Midland, Texas                             79701
        (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
(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 8.01 Other Events.

      The Registrant  hereby files as an exhibit a fact sheet  highlighting  and
summarizing  its financial  statements,  operations,  management and significant
other aspects of its business.

      Item 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

      Not applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information

      Not applicable

      (c)   Exhibits.

      Exh. No. Description

      99.1.    Fact Sheet

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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: May 9, 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) May 9, 2005

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

            Nevada                       333-68008              62-1772151
 (State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                File Number)         Identification No.)

               405 N. Marienfeld, 3rd Floor
                     Midland, Texas                             79701
        (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
(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 8.01 Other Events.

      The Registrant  hereby files as an exhibit a fact sheet  highlighting  and
summarizing  its financial  statements,  operations,  management and significant
other aspects of its business.

      Item 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

      Not applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information

      Not applicable

      (c)   Exhibits.

      Exh. No. Description

      99.1.    Fact Sheet

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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: May 9, 2005                     /s/ Bobby W. Page
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Bobby W. Page,
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer