SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 21, 1996
BLUE DIAMOND COAL COMPANY
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-10610 62-0133200
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
P.O. Box 59015, 341 Troy Circle, Knoxville, Tennessee 37950-9015
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
423-588-8511
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
The Company's Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 1995 reported on the
status of the case styled Blue Diamond Coal Company vs. Donna Shalala,
Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. Federal District Court had
dismissed the litigation in November, 1994 and the Company timely filed an
appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at
Cincinnati. The Sixth Circuit, by an opinion filed March 21, 1996, affirmed
the decision of the District Court. Management is considering petitioning
the United States Supreme Court for a review of the case.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
BLUE DIAMOND COAL COMPANY
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Registrant
Date: March 26, 1996 Ted B. Helms
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Ted B. Helms
President
