-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O+oilkhti3gDqeeq25giecKN/ornJGH/GRFqQWkc/6WB4ZF8WtT4za3xf6I9awK/ rM3MGLCuMKkRNm7bXF6TMw== 0000898431-97-000213.txt : 19970731 0000898431-97-000213.hdr.sgml : 19970731 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898431-97-000213 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970723 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19970730 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARCH COAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037676 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221] IRS NUMBER: 430921172 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13105 FILM NUMBER: 97647824 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITYPLACE ONE SUITE 300 CITY: CREVE COEUR STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 BUSINESS PHONE: 3149942700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITYPLACE ONE SUITE 300 CITY: CREVE COEUR STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARCH MINERAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970411 8-K 1 8-K FOR ARCH COAL, INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 23, 1997 Arch Coal, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-13105 43-0921172 (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) CityPlace One, Suite 300, St. Louis, Missouri (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 63141 (Zip Code) (314) 994-2700 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS The Company announced on July 24, 1997 that its Board of Directors has directed implementation of a share repurchase plan under which the Company may repurchase, from time to time, up to 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock. Shares acquired may be used for general corporate purposes. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in St. Louis, State of Missouri, on July 30, 1997. ARCH COAL, INC. By: /s/ Jeffry N. Quinn ------------------------------------ Jeffry N. Quinn Senior Vice President, Law & Human Human Resources Date: July 30, 1997 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----