UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2012
Patriot Coal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33466 | 20-5622045 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 12312 Olive Boulevard, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri |
63141 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 275-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Patriot Coal Corporation (the “Company”) held its most recent annual meeting of stockholders on May 12, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in the 2011 Proxy Statement filed on April 1, 2011, and the results of the voting for all matters presented to the stockholders were disclosed in the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2011.
In connection with the Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation, the Company’s stockholders voted in favor of holding such an advisory vote annually. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation is held.
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.
Dated: March 29, 2012
| PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Joseph W. Bean | |
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| Joseph W. Bean | ||
| Senior Vice President – Law and Administration and General Counsel | ||