National Coal Corp. (NCOC)

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Shareholders of National Coal Corp. (Nasdaq: NCOC), a Central and Southern Appalachian coal producer, approved amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation giving the Board of Directors approval to execute a reverse split of its common shares at a ratio within a range of 1-for-1.5 to 1-for-4. At a Board meeting on June 21, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a reverse 1-for-4 stock split. Trading of National Coal’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market will continue, on a reverse stock split-adjusted basis, with the opening of the markets on June 22, 2010.