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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 19, 2017 (September 13, 2017)

 

Arch Coal, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13105

 

43-0921172

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

CityPlace One
One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300
St. Louis, Missouri 63141

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 994-2700

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On September 13, 2017, Arch Coal, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a stock repurchase agreement (the “Stock Repurchase Agreement”) with certain investment funds affiliated with Monarch Alternative Capital LP (collectively, “Monarch”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase from Monarch 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $74.33 per share, representing aggregate consideration of approximately $55.7 million. The Company intends to fund the repurchase with cash on hand. The stock repurchase will be made pursuant to, and will count toward, the Company’s existing share repurchase program.

 

The transaction is expected to close on or about September 19, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. Following the closing of the transaction, Monarch will continue to own approximately 2.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

A copy of the Stock Repurchase Agreement has been attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of the Stock Repurchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.

 

Also on September 13, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Stock Repurchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated September 13, 2017, among Arch Coal, Inc. and Monarch Alternative Solutions Master Fund Ltd, Monarch Capital Master Partners III LP, MCP Holdings Master LP, Monarch Debt Recovery Master Fund Ltd and P Monarch Recovery Ltd.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 13, 2017.

 

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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.

 

Dated: September 19, 2017

Arch Coal, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert G. Jones

 

 

Robert G. Jones

 

 

Senior Vice President — Law, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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