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) | December 1, 2003 | |
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| PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 1-16463 | 13-4004153 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| incorporation or organization) |
| 701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri | 63101 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (314) 342-3400 | |
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| N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 30, 2003, Peabody Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with RAG Coal International AG to purchase two high-quality metallurgical coal operations in Queensland, Australia, and more than 100 million metric tonnes of coal reserves. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index at page 4 of this report.
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SIGNATURE
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 | ||
| Date: December 1, 2003 |
/s/ RICHARD A. NAVARRE Richard A. Navarre Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The exhibits below are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
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| No. | Description of Exhibit | |||||
| 99.1 | Press release of Peabody Energy Corporation dated November 30, 2003. |
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