SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2002 THE PITTSTON COMPANY (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter) Virginia 1-9148 54-1317776 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.) of Incorporation) 1801 Bayberry Court P. O. Box 18100 Richmond, VA 23226-8100 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) (804)289-9600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 9 Regulation FD Disclosure On August 14, 2002, pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460 requiring the filing of sworn statements pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") sworn statements of Michael T. Dan, the Registrant's principal executive officer, and Robert T. Ritter, the Registrant's principal financial officer, both in the form specified by the Commission. Conformed copies of the sworn statements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. On August 14, 2002, the Registrant filed with the Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002 accompanied by the certifications of Michael T. Dan, the Registrant's chief executive officer, and Robert T. Ritter, the Registrant's chief financial officer, required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Conformed copies of the certifications are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4. EXHIBITS 99.1 Sworn Statement of Michael T. Dan, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002 99.2 Sworn Statement of Robert T. Ritter, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002 99.3 Certification of Michael T. Dan pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.4 Certification of Robert T. Ritter pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. THE PITTSTON COMPANY (Registrant) By /s/ Robert T. Ritter ------------------------ Robert T. Ritter Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: August 14, 2002 EXHIBITS Exhibit Description 99.1 Sworn Statement of Michael T. Dan, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002 99.2 Sworn Statement of Robert T. Ritter, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002 99.3 Certification of Michael T. Dan pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.4 Certification of Robert T. Ritter pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002