As previously announced, on April 13, 2016, Peabody Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Peabody” or the “Company”), and a majority of the Companys wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, as well as one international subsidiary in Gibraltar (collectively with the Company, the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (the “Bankruptcy Court”).

On March 17, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Debtors’ Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Debtors and Debtors in Possession as Revised on March 15, 2017 (the “Plan”), which approved and confirmed the Plan. For more information on the Plan and the related Bankruptcy Court order of confirmation, see our Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the SEC on March 20, 2017.

On April 3, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Debtors satisfied the conditions to effectiveness set forth in the Plan. As a result, the Plan became effective in accordance with its terms, and the Debtors emerged from their Chapter 11 Cases.

For more information on the events that occurred and the securities that were issued upon the Effective Date, please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the SEC on April 3, 2017.

Peabody is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide the computation of its ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2016, which is attached as Exhibit 12.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Peabodys unaudited pro forma computation of ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preference security dividends for the year ended December 31, 2016, giving effect to related financing transactions, is filed as Exhibit 12.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, Peabody is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide certain financial information with respect to its emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference:

Also included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K are certain updates to the Risk Factors included in Item 1A. of Peabody’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 22, 2017.

Other Information

In late March 2017, Cyclone Debbie struck the coast of Queensland, Australia, resulting in heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding that impacted the operations and logistics chain for the Company’s metallurgical coal mines in the region. While the Companys metallurgical mines in Queensland have recommenced operations in the wake of Cyclone Debbie, outages of the rail system in the region are preventing coal shipments from mine to port. Rail services provider Aurizon announced on April 3, 2017 that initial assessments indicate that recovery of the Goonyella rail system, which connects various Bowen Basin mines to the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal and Hay Point Coal Terminal, is expected to take approximately five weeks. The Company is continuing to assess the effects of Cyclone Debbie and the resulting rail outage on sales volumes and the Company’s results of operations. In this regard, it is too early for the Company to determine the impact these events may have on second quarter price negotiations with metallurgical coal customers.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those sections. These forward-looking statements include statements that relate to the intent, beliefs, plans or expectations of Peabody Energy or its management at the time of this Current Report, as well as any estimates or projections for the outcome of events that have not yet occurred at the time of this Current Report. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include expressions such as believe anticipate, expect, estimate, intend, may, plan, predict, will and similar terms and expressions. All forward-looking statements made by Peabody Energy are predictions and not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Peabody Energys operations and business environment, all

of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Peabody Energys control. These risks, uncertainties and factors could cause Peabody Energys actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: those described under the Risk Factors section and elsewhere in Peabody Energys most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which are available on Peabody Energys website at www.peabodyenergy.com and on the SECs website at www.sec.gov, such as unfavorable economic, financial and business conditions, as well as other risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect Peabody Energys results or an investment in its securities include, but are not limited to:

In addition, such factors include the following related to Peabody Energy’s current capital structure:

Forward-looking statements made by Peabody Energy in this Current Report, or elsewhere, speak only as of the date on which the statements were made. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is not possible for Peabody Energy to predict all of these events or how they may affect it or its anticipated results. Peabody Energy does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, readers should keep in mind that the events referenced by any forward-looking statements made in this Current Report may not occur and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.

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