PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:BTUUQ) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:BTUUQ) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:BTUUQ) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02.

Appointment of Principal Operating Officer

Effective July 9, 2019, the Board of Directors of Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Charles F. Meintjes, current Executive Vice President – Corporate Services and Chief Commercial Officer, to the newly created officer position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

In satisfaction of the disclosure required by Items 401(b) and 401(e) of Regulation S-K, the section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2019, entitled “Executive Officers of the Company” is incorporated by reference herein. With respect to the disclosure required by Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no family relationships between Mr. Meintjes and any director or executive officer of the Company. With respect to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, there are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. Meintjes and the Company that would be required to be reported.


About PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:BTUUQ)

Peabody Energy Corporation is a coal company. The Company’s segments include Powder River Basin Mining, Midwestern U.S. Mining, Western U.S. Mining, Australian Metallurgical Mining, Australian Thermal Mining, Trading and Brokerage, and Corporate and Other. Its Powder River Basin Mining operations consist of its mines in Wyoming. Midwestern U.S. Mining operations reflect the Company’s Illinois and Indiana mining operations. Western U.S. Mining operations reflect the aggregation of the New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado mining operations. Australian Metallurgical Mining operations consist of mines in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Australian Thermal Mining operations consist of mines in New South Wales, Australia. Its Trading and Brokerage segment engages in the direct and brokered trading of coal and freight-related contracts through the trading and business offices. Its Corporate and Other includes selling and administrative expenses, and corporate hedging activities.