PEABODY ENERGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 21, 2011

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU)
CIK: 0001064728
Period of Report: 2011-03-16

Reporting Person: Hull Jeane L. (EVP - Technical Services)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	43055	Direct
Common Stock	3931	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option (Right to Buy)	$47.87	2020-01-04	Common Stock (6619)		Direct
Option (Right to Buy)	$64.52	2021-01-03	Common Stock (5899)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1123 shares held by the reporting person in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Includes 792 shares held by the reporting person spouse in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F3: The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning January 4, 2011.

F4: The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning January 3, 2012.