PEABODY ENERGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 5, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU)
CIK: 0001064728
Period of Report: 2012-01-03

Reporting Person: BOYCE GREGORY H (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.27	A	156190	Acquired	2022-01-03	Common Stock (156190)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning January 3, 2013.

F2: Does not include employee stock options with different expiration dates and exercise prices.