On February 18, 2016, Venor Capital Master Fund announced that it has delivered to Westmoreland Coal Co., pursuant to Section 2.6 of the amended and restated bylaws of the Company, a notice of Venor Capital Master Fund's intention to nominate, Eugene I. Davis and Robert C. Flexon for election as directors of the Company at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company at which directors are to be elected, for terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company.