PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:BTUUQ) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item7.01

As previously disclosed, on March17, 2017, the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri entered an
order confirming Peabody Energy Corporations (the Company or
Peabody Energy) Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of
Debtors and Debtors in Possession as revised March15, 2017 (the
Plan). Beginning on March22, 2017, and in connection with the
anticipated effectiveness of the Plan, certain members of the
Companys senior management team will meet from time to time with
analysts and investors. The materials used in connection with
these meetings are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K. These materials should be read together with
the information included in the Companys other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December31, 2016.

The information set forth in and incorporated into this Item 7.01
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to Item
7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into
any of Peabody Energys filings under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the
date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language
in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing. The filing of this Item 7.01
of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an
admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is
required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

(d) Exhibits.

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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.

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:BTUUQ) Recent Trading Information

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:BTUUQ) closed its last trading session 00.00 at 1.74 with 3,485,001 shares trading hands.