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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): October 15, 2024
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 1-16463 |  | 13-4004153
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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:
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | BTU | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, 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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 15, 2024, Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) provided a new Technical Report Summary for its Centurion Mine to reflect the Company’s previously announced integrated mine plan. A copy of the Technical Report Summary is attached as Exhibit 96.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit
23.1 | Consents of the Qualified Persons for Technical Report Summary for the Centurion Mine
96.1 | Technical Report Summary for the Centurion Mine, effective as of October 1 5, 2024
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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.

| PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
October 15, 2024 | By: /s/ Scott T. Jarboe
| Name: Scott T. Jarboe
| Title: Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

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