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
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2017
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-16463 | 13-4004153 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of 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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Item 1.04 | Mine Safety – Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations |
On February 19, 2017, Peabody Twentymile Mining, LLC, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corporation, was issued an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The mine involved was the Twentymile Mine located in Routt County, Colorado. On that date, an inspector from the Mine Safety and Health Administration alleged that a miner failed to de-energize a coal feeder prior to removing metal from the moving conveyor. The miner was removed from the area and the order was terminated without injury to any employees or damage to any equipment.
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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 | ||
February 22, 2017 | By: | /s/ A. Verona Dorch |
Name: A. Verona Dorch Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
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