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

Item7.01

Beginning on May18, 2017, 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 Form8-K.
These materials should be read together with theinformation
included in the Companys other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Companys Annual Report on
Form10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December31, 2016 and Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March31, 2017.

The information set forth in and incorporated into this Item 7.01
of this Current Report on Form8-Kis being furnished to Item 7.01
of Form8-Kand 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 Form8-Kshall 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.

-2-

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 at 0.00000 with shares trading hands.