0001209191-12-000265.txt : 20120103 0001209191-12-000265.hdr.sgml : 20120102 20120103142404 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-000265 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111230 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EAVES JOHN W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13105 FILM NUMBER: 12501358 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CITYPLACE ONE STE 300 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-12-30 0 0001037676 ARCH COAL INC ACI 0001046080 EAVES JOHN W ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE ST. LOUIS MO 63141 1 1 0 0 President & COO Common Stock 2011-12-30 4 M 0 71900 9.08 A 179507 D Common Stock 2011-12-30 4 S 0 71900 14.23 D 107607 D Common Stock 9567 I by 401(k) plan Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 9.08 2011-12-30 4 M 0 71900 0.00 D 2012-02-29 Common Stock 71900 0 D The transactions were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. The reporting person received 71,900 stock options on February 28, 2002. The stock options vested as follows: 17,975 stock options vested on February 28, 2003; 17,975 stock options vested on February 29, 2004; 17,975 stock options vested on February 28, 2005; and 17,975 stock options vested on February 28, 2006. /s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-01-03