ABINGDON, Va. and RICHMOND, Va., June 1,
2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:
ANR) ("Alpha") and Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) ("Massey")
announced today that their respective stockholders have approved
the various proposals related to the merger agreement under which
Alpha will acquire all outstanding shares of Massey common
stock.
At their respective special meetings of stockholders, Massey
stockholders voted to adopt the merger agreement, and Alpha
stockholders voted to approve an amendment to Alpha's certificate
of incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock
that Alpha is authorized to issue and also voted to approve the
issuance of shares of Alpha common stock to stockholders of
Massey.
Alpha and Massey expect to close the transaction later
today.
Forward Looking Statements
Information set forth herein contains "forward-looking
statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Alpha cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not
a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
information.
SOURCE Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.; Massey Energy Company