-----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, VoNXkPvANbKGovpmsPTjv0pbgfWdlleRGEBaKI08YsxeTeMxjnteibVWgEzbGXfj PwD88rwKEEZLnlHS0tYLmA== 0001209191-08-062422.txt : 20081124 0001209191-08-062422.hdr.sgml : 20081124 20081124153427 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-08-062422 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081121 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081124 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITY PLACE ONE STE 300 STREET 2: ARCH MINERAL CORP CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 BUSINESS PHONE: 3149942700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITYPLACE ONE SUITE 300 STREET 2: ARCH MINERAL CORP CITY: CREVE COEUR STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARCH MINERAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970411 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BESTEN C HENRY JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13105 FILM NUMBER: 081210358 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITYPLACE ONE STE 300 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 BUSINESS PHONE: 3149942700 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2008-11-21 0 0001037676 ARCH COAL INC ACI 0001046078 BESTEN C HENRY JR ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 300 ST. LOUIS MO 63141 0 1 0 0 Senior VP-Strategic Dev. Phantom Stock 2008-11-21 4 I 0 2096 12.30 A Common Stock 2096 10347 D Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive the value in cash of one share of Arch Coal, Inc. common stock. The shares of phantom stock are held by the executive officer through the Arch Coal, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The shares of phantom stock acquired by the executive officer represent amounts that the executive officer elected to transfer into a hypothetical investment in shares of Arch Coal, Inc. common stock pursuant to the Plan. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash on the date or dates elected by the executive officer, subject to the terms of the Plan. The executive officer may transfer any and all of the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time. /s/ Gregory A. Billhartz, Attorney-in-Fact 2008-11-24 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----