Summary of ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Election of New Director

On January 28, 2013, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the "Company") elected Angelo C. Brisimitzakis to the Board, effective, and with his term commencing, on February 27, 2013 (the "Effective Date"). Dr. Brisimitzakis' Board committee assignments have not yet been determined.

In connection with his election to the Board and consistent with the Company's non-employee director compensation program, the Board approved (i) the grant of an initial restricted stock unit award to be made on the Effective Date under the Company's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") in the amount of $80,000; (ii) the grant of a pro-rated annual equity retainer to be made on the Effective Date under the Plan in the form of restricted stock units in the amount of $21,033.86 for the period from the Effective Date to the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"); and (iii) a pro-rated annual cash retainer of $13,643.84 for the period from the Effective Date to the Annual Meeting. The restricted stock unit awards will generally vest on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date.

On January 30, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing Dr. Brisimitzakis' election to the Board commencing on the Effective Date, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.