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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-148109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210503

FILER:

	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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16463
		FILM NUMBER:		21884186

	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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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;3, 2021 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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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">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744; </P>
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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>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective the day preceding the appointment of James C. Grech as President and Chief Executive Officer of Peabody Energy Corporation
(&#147;<B><I>Peabody</I></B>&#148;) (as described below), which is expected to be on or about June&nbsp;1, 2021, and pursuant to the previously entered Employment Transition Agreement, Glenn L. Kellow will resign from his roles as President and
Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors (the &#147;<B><I>Board</I></B>&#148;) of Peabody and all other offices, employment and directorships with Peabody and each of its affiliated entities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(c), (d) Appointment and Designation of Officers and Directors </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Appointment of President and Chief Executive Officer and Expected Appointment of Director </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective on or about June&nbsp;1, 2021 (the &#147;<B><I>Effective Date</I></B>&#148;), subject to customary
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-employment</FONT> conditions, the Board appointed James C. Grech as President and Chief Executive Officer of Peabody. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As disclosed in Peabody&#146;s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;25, 2021, if Mr.&nbsp;Kellow is <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-elected</FONT> as a director at Peabody&#146;s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;<B><I>Annual Meeting</I></B>&#148;), he will not serve as a member of the Board after his Separation Date (as defined in the
Employment Transition Agreement), which is expected to be one day prior to the Effective Date. If Mr.&nbsp;Kellow is <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-elected</FONT> as a director at the Annual Meeting, the Board currently expects to appoint
Mr.&nbsp;Grech to replace Mr.&nbsp;Kellow as a member of the Board effective as of the Separation Date, and serve the remainder of any unexpired term vacated by Mr.&nbsp;Kellow. Mr.&nbsp;Grech is also expected to be appointed to serve on the
Executive Committee of the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Grech, age 59, has over 30 years of experience in the natural resources industry. Most
recently, Mr.&nbsp;Grech served as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Wolverine Fuels, LLC, a thermal coal producer and marketer based in Sandy, Utah, from July 2018 until May 2021. Prior to joining Wolverine Fuels, LLC, Mr.&nbsp;Grech
served as President of Nexus Gas Transmission from October 2016 to July 2018, and previously held the position of Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of Consol Energy. Mr.&nbsp;Grech brings a strong operational, commercial and
financial background in both mining and other energy business operations and has extensive utilities and capital markets experience. Mr.&nbsp;Grech holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University and an
MBA from the University of Michigan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective upon his appointment, Mr.&nbsp;Grech&#146;s compensation arrangements as President and
Chief Executive Officer are as follows: (i)&nbsp;an annual base salary of $1,000,000; (ii) an additional <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-time</FONT> inducement bonus payment of $1,000,000 payable within 30 days of employment, which must be
repaid in full to Peabody if Mr.&nbsp;Grech voluntary resigns without Good Reason (as defined in Peabody&#146;s 2019 Executive Severance Plan) or is terminated for Cause (as defined in Peabody&#146;s 2019 Executive Severance Plan) within one year of
initial date of employment; (iii)&nbsp;a short-term incentive compensation (&#147;<B><I>STIC</I></B>&#148;) opportunity with a target level of 125% of his base salary pursuant to the Peabody Energy Corporation 2017 Incentive Plan (the
&#147;<B><I>Plan</I></B>&#148;), prorated for fiscal year 2021 based on his positions held; (iv)&nbsp;a target long-term incentive compensation (&#147;<B><I>LTIC</I></B>&#148;) opportunity valued at $2,940,000 pursuant to the Plan commencing in
January 2022; and (v)&nbsp;an equity grant effective as of the date of Mr.&nbsp;Grech&#146;s appointment of restricted stock units under the Plan with a grant date fair market value of $1,500,000, which restricted stock units will generally vest
ratably over a three-year period on the anniversaries of the grant date on each of June&nbsp;1, 2022, June&nbsp;1, 2023, and June&nbsp;1, 2024, subject to Mr.&nbsp;Grech&#146;s continued employment with Peabody. Mr.&nbsp;Grech&#146;s
performance-based STIC payouts will be based upon his individual performance and the achievement of Peabody&#146;s performance objectives as approved by the Compensation Committee. In addition, in connection with his appointment as President and
Chief Executive Officer, Mr.&nbsp;Grech will enter into Peabody&#146;s standard form of indemnification agreement for directors and certain executive officers of Peabody. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr.&nbsp;Grech and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as an officer and
director, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;3, 2021, Peabody issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr.&nbsp;Grech as President and Chief Executive Officer. A
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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" ALIGN="center"><B>PEABODY&#146;S BOARD APPOINTS JAMES GRECH AS THE COMPANY&#146;S NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ST. LOUIS, May&nbsp;3, 2021 &#150; Following an extensive search process, Peabody&#146;s Board of Directors today announced the appointment of James (Jim)
Grech to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective June&nbsp;1, 2021. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;On behalf of the full board, I&#146;d like to welcome
Jim to Peabody. Jim&#146;s extensive operational, commercial and financial experience in mining, utilities and other fuel sources will be instrumental to Peabody&#146;s success moving forward,&#148; said Bob Malone, Chairman of the Board.
&#147;I&#146;d also like to thank Glenn for his dedicated service during a very difficult time for the company and for his commitment to facilitate an orderly transition.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jim has over 30 years of experience in the coal and natural resources industries, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Fuels, a U.S.
thermal coal producer and marketer. Prior to joining Wolverine Fuels, Jim served as President of Nexus Gas Transmission as well as the Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of Consol Energy. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;I look forward to joining Peabody&#146;s
talented workforce and shaping the company&#146;s strategic path forward to maximize value for all stakeholders,&#148; said Jim Grech. &#147;I&#146;m impressed by the significant strides the company has made during a difficult period and am excited
to further improve the competitiveness of Peabody.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the previously announced employment transition agreement, Glenn Kellow, current
President and Chief Executive Officer of Peabody, will step down from his position upon the effective date of Jim&#146;s appointment. In addition, should Glenn be <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-elected</FONT> as a director at the company&#146;s
upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May&nbsp;6, 2021, the board currently expects to appoint Jim to replace Glenn and serve as a board member until the next Annual Meeting contemporaneously at the effective date of his employment.
Jim is also expected to be appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is a leading coal producer, providing
essential products to fuel baseload electricity for emerging and developed countries and create the steel needed to build foundational infrastructure. Our commitment to sustainability underpins our activities today and helps to shape our strategy
for the future. For further information, visit PeabodyEnergy.com. </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">Alice Tharenos </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">314.342.7890 </P>
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