<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-13-022378.txt : 20130703
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130703164507
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-13-022378
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SunCoke Energy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001514705
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				900640593

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630-824-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Thomson Michael J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001436692

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35243
		FILM NUMBER:		13953602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 600
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of common stock were acquired pursuant to a grant of restricted common stock units under the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan.  This transaction represents the settlement of vested restricted common stock units in shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted common share units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Settlement on July 2, 2013 of time-vesting restricted common stock subject only to the conmtinued employment of the reporting person through the applicable vesting date.  The reporting person will also receive an amount equal to the cash dividends that would have paid out had he been the holder of shares of SunCoke common stock equal to the number of restricted common stock units that are vested and settled, if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Equity awards  under the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan relating to adjustment of Sunoco, Inc. (&quot;Sunoco&quot;) equity awards in connection with the distribution by Sunoco, of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (&quot;SunCoke&quot;).  The Distribution was completed on January 17, 2012.  The terms of the adjustment of equity awards were set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement between SunCoke and Sunoco, dated as of July 18, 2011 and were approved by SunCoke's Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Conversion rate is 1 for 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Not applicable.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Rita M. Slager, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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