UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)*


                         International Coal Group, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    45928H106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 May 26, 2006**
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [x]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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*    The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

** This Schedule 13G is being filed solely for the purpose of amending
Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C.'s existing Schedule 13D relating to
International Coal Group, Inc. to reflect the fact that on May 26, 2006, Jon R.
Bauer, the Managing Member of Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C., resigned as
a Director of International Coal Group, Inc. No change in ownership is being
reported.


CUSIP No. 45928H106
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]
3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     10,822,865

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     10,822,865

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     10,822,865

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                                                                      [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     7.34%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IA



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CUSIP No. 45928H106
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            International Coal Group, Inc.
            ____________________________________________________________________

      (b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            2000 Ashland Drive
            Ashland, Kentucky 41101
            ____________________________________________________________________


Item 2(a).  Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing:


            Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C.
            411 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 225
            Greenwich, CT 06830

            ____________________________________________________________________


      (d).  Title of Class of Securities:


            Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
            ____________________________________________________________________

      (e).  CUSIP Number:

            45928H106
            ____________________________________________________________________


Item 3.     If This Statement  is filed  pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
            240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a) [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act
              (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (b) [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15
              U.S.C. 78c).

     (c) [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
              Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (d) [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

     (e) [x]  An investment adviser in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f) [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
              s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g) [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h) [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
              Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

     (i) [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
              investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
              Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

     (j) [_]  Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:  10,822,865

       ______________________________________________________________________

     (b)  Percent of class:  7.34%

       ______________________________________________________________________

     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 10,822,865

(iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

(iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  10,822,865

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

         _______________________________________________________________________


Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

            N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________


Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
         Person.

     If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

            N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________


Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to s.240.13d-1(c) or s.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.

            N/A
         _______________________________________________________________________


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.

            N/A
          ______________________________________________________________________


Item 10.  Certification.

     By signing below, each reporting person certifies that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.*

/s/ Jon R. Bauer
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By: Jon R. Bauer
Title:  Managing Member





*The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares reported
herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.




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