ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On November 17, 2008, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2008, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

In addition to historic information, this report, including the Exhibit 99.1, contains forward-looking statements regarding events, performance and financial trends. Various factors could affect future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of those factors are identified in the exhibit, and in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release issued by National Coal Corp., dated November 17, 2008.