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: KARN ROBERT B III (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-03	Common Stock	A	6617	$0.00	Acquired	16706	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8590	Indirect
Common Stock	840	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represent deferred stock units that vest prorata over 12 months, and are converted into common stock at a later date based upon the reporting person's election.