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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-287511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180928
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180928

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	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16463
		FILM NUMBER:		181094532

	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
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;28, 2018, Peabody Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), issued a press release providing an
update on its report on conditions at its North Goonyella Mine in Queensland, Australia. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth in and incorporated into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT>
is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;),
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company&#146;s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date
hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of information under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form <FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">* * * * </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words or variation of words such as &#147;expects,&#148;
&#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;seeks,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;targets,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;will,&#148;
&#147;should,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;could&#148; or &#147;may&#148; or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements provide management&#146;s current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results. All statements
that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are forward-looking statements. They may include estimates of revenues, income, earnings per share, cost savings, capital expenditures,
dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, capital structure, market share, industry volume, or other financial items, descriptions of management&#146;s plans or objectives for future operations, or descriptions of assumptions underlying any of the
above. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and reflect the company&#146;s good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, but they are not guarantees of future performance or events. Furthermore, the company
disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by law. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, a variety of economic, competitive and regulatory factors, many of which are beyond the company&#146;s control. Such
factors are described in our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> as well as additional factors we may describe from time to time in other filings with the SEC. You may get such filings for free at our website at
www.peabodyenergy.com. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and, consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sept. 28, 2018 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PEABODY PROVIDES UPDATE ON NORTH GOONYELLA </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ST. LOUIS, Sept. 28 &#150; Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is providing an update on its report on conditions at its North Goonyella Mine in Queensland following
indications of a fire in a portion of the mine. All employees were outside the exclusionary zone at the time of the incident. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The company continues to
actively work in conjunction with the Queensland Mines Inspectorate and other third-party experts toward a plan to extinguish the fire and contain the impacts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Peabody does not expect any production from North Goonyella in the fourth quarter of 2018 and has a small amount of coal in inventory to ship. It is too early
to assess the full financial impact to future periods as a result of the ongoing issue. However, with strong performance from other mines, the company is maintaining its full-year 2018 metallurgical coal sales volume targets of 11 &#150;
12&nbsp;million tons. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Regarding the financial profile of North Goonyella, the mine shipped 1.6&nbsp;million tons in 2016 and 2.9&nbsp;million tons in
2017 (with no longwall move). North Goonyella ships a high-quality hard coking coal that typically realizes at or near the premium hard coking coal benchmark. The mine&#146;s costs have typically averaged at or above the high end of Peabody&#146;s
met coal cost per ton target range of $85 to $95 per short ton. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Peabody is taking typical steps with regard to insurance coverage. The company has
potentially applicable insurance policies with a coverage limit of $125&nbsp;million above a deductible of $50&nbsp;million. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contact: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vic Svec </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">314.342.7768 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statement </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This statement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that
they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words or variation of words such as &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;seeks,&#148;
&#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;projects,&#148; &#147;forecasts,&#148; &#147;targets,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;goal,&#148; &#147;could&#148; or &#147;may&#148; or other similar expressions. Forward-looking
statements provide management&#146;s current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are
forward-looking statements. They may include estimates of revenues, income, earnings per share, cost savings, capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, liquidity, capital structure, market share, industry volume, or other financial items,
descriptions of management&#146;s plans or objectives for future operations, or descriptions of assumptions underlying any of the above. All forward-looking statements </I></P>
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the company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by law. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, a variety of economic, competitive and regulatory factors, many of which are beyond the company&#146;s
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