Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Beckerle Joseph R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
International Coal Group, Inc. [ICO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC., 300 CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SCOTT DEPOT, WV 25560
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,200 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 900 (2)
D
 
Common Stock 900 (3)
D
 
Common Stock 900 (4)
D
 
Common Stock 4,800 (5)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 02/21/2016 Common Stock 4,800 $ 9.51 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 07/01/2016 Common Stock 4,000 $ 7.19 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 07/02/2017 Common Stock 4,000 $ 6 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) 03/26/2018 Common Stock 4,000 $ 6 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (10) 04/28/2018 Common Stock 7,200 $ 8.26 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Beckerle Joseph R
C/O INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC.
300 CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE
SCOTT DEPOT, WV 25560
      Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Joseph R. Beckerle 05/22/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents a restricted stock grant of 3,200 shares of common stock. The restrictions on 1,600 shares have lapsed and the restrictions on the remaining 1,600 shares of common stock will lapse in equal installments of 800 shares on June 30, 2008 and 2009.
(2) Represents a restricted stock grant of 900 shares of common stock. The restrictions on 225 shares have lapsed and the restrictions on the remaining 675 shares of common stock will lapse in equal installments of 225 shares on June 30, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
(3) Represents a restricted stock grant of 900 shares of common stock. The restrictions on the shares of common stock will lapse in equal installments of 225 shares on June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
(4) Represents a restricted stock grant of 900 shares of common stock. The restrictions on the shares of common stock will lapse in equal installments of 225 shares on March 25, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
(5) Represents a restricted stock grant of 4,800 shares of common stock. The restrictions on the shares of common stock will lapse in equal installments of 1,200 shares on June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
(6) Represents stock options for 4,800 shares of common stock, of which 2,400 shares have vested. The remaining 2,400 shares will vest in equal installments of 1,200 shares on June 30, 2008 and 2009.
(7) Represents stock options for 4,000 shares of common stock, of which 1,000 shares have vested. The remaining 3,000 shares will vest in equal installments of 1,000 shares on June 30, 2008, 2008 and 2010.
(8) Represents stock options for 4,000 shares of common stock. The stock options will vest in equal installments of 1,000 shares on June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
(9) Represents stock options for 4,000 shares of common stock. The stock options will vest in equal installments of 1,000 shares on March 25, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
(10) Represents stock options for 7,200 shares of common stock. The stock options will vest in equal installments of 1,800 shares on June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

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