<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-14-006592.txt : 20140218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140218104514
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-14-006592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140218

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
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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:			Henderson Frederick A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181685

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35243
		FILM NUMBER:		14620848

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 600
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HENDERSON FREDERICK A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020821
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents conversion of 16,807 common stock units granted on February 15, 2012 pursuant to the Employment Letter Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2010 and amended as of May 25, 2011 in accordance with the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. These units vest subject to continued employment, in equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Conversion rate is 1 for 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Rita M. Slager, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-02-17</signatureDate>
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