8-K
UNITED STATES
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) November 20, 2015 (November 20, 2015)
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-16463 | | 13-4004153 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri | | 63101-1826 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (314) 342-3400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 20, 2015, Peabody Energy Corporation (“Peabody”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein, announcing the sale of its it New Mexico and Colorado coal assets to Bowie Resources Partners, LLC.
The information furnished in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 20, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
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.
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November 20, 2015 | By: | /s/ A.Verona Dorch | |
| | Name: | A. Verona Dorch | |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Government Affairs and Corporate Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 20, 2015. |