8-K
Peabody Energy Corp (BTU)
UNITED STATES
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): April 28, 2022
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16463 | 13-4004153 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 701 Market Street, | St. Louis, | Missouri | 63101-1826 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (314) | 342-3400 | ||||
| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | ||||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | BTU | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.04 Mine Safety - Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.
On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) was enacted. Section 1503 of the Act requires a Current Report on Form 8-K if a company is issued an imminent danger order under Section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”).
On April 28, 2022, Peabody Powder River Mining, LLC, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”), received an imminent danger order under Section 107(a) of the Mine Act at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine located near Gillette, Wyoming (“NARM”). On that date, an MSHA representative alleged that there was an overhanging highwall in an area of the mine. NARM personnel barricaded the affected area to prevent miners from traveling or working under the affected area and the 107(a) order was terminated less than four hours after issuance. No injuries resulted from the condition and production at the mine was interrupted but has resumed. The Company denies that the condition constitutes an imminent danger under the Mine Act and intends to contest the 107(a) order.
SIGNATURES
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 | |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2022 | By: /s/ Scott T. Jarboe |
| Name: Scott T. Jarboe | |
| Title: Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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