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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): March 11, 2014

 


 

Cloud Peak Energy Inc.
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

Delaware

 

001-34547

333-168639

 

26-3088162

26-4073917

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

505 S. Gillette Ave., Gillette, Wyoming

 

82716

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 687-6000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

23.1

 

Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC.

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryan J. Pechersky

 

Name:

Bryan J. Pechersky

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

CLOUD PEAK ENERGY RESOURCES LLC

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryan J. Pechersky

 

Name:

Bryan J. Pechersky

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).

 

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