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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-17-000309
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170510

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEABODY ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064728
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				134004153
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-78038
		FILM NUMBER:		17828636

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 MARKET ST
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101-1826
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3143423400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 MARKET ST
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101-1826

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	P&L COAL HOLDINGS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980623

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050417
		IRS NUMBER:				931183419
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 425
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038628201

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 425
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971126
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">UNITED STATES<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><br>
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>Peabody Energy Corporation</u></font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif"><br>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">Common Stock, par value $0.01</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">Common Stock: 704551 308 and 704551 100</div>

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<div>*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;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.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">Delaware</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">REPORTING</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">0</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">SHARED VOTING POWER</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">9,534,678 Common Shares</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">2,587,576 Preferred Shares</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">0</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">9,534,678 Common Shares</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">2,587,576 Preferred Shares</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">9,534,678 Common Shares</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">2,587,576 Preferred Shares</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">*</sup></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">9.3% of total Common Shares</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 3pt">13.5% of total Preferred Shares</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">9,534,678 Common Shares</div>

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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">The Company securities disclosed herein are held by funds and accounts advised by the Reporting Person, and each such fund or account has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the Company securities held by them; no such fund or account holds in excess of 5% of the Common Shares or Preferred Shares.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 10pt">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and 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 such purpose or effect.</div>

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