PEABODY ENERGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 6, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU)
CIK: 0001064728
Period of Report: 2012-02-03

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-03	Common Stock	S	1591	$38.00	Disposed	38319	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4997	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This sale was effected pursuant to a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F2: Includes 1503 shares held by the reporting person in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F3: Includes 1018 shares held by the reporting person in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.