0001209191-12-012155.txt : 20120222 0001209191-12-012155.hdr.sgml : 20120222 20120222164005 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-012155 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120221 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120222 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: 12630763 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 2012-02-21 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 2012-02-21 4 A 0 10850 14.15 A 118457 D Common Stock 9597 I By 401(k) plan Restricted Stock Units 2012-02-21 4 M 0 10850 D Common Stock 10850 0 D The reporting person received 21,700 restricted stock units on February 21, 2008. The restricted stock units vested as follows: 10,850 units vested on February 21, 2011 and 10,850 units vested on February 21, 2012. Upon vesting of 10,850 restricted stock units on February 21, 2012, the reporting person received 10,850 shares of common stock. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock unless otherwise deferred, at the reporting person's election, pursuant to the Arch Coal, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. The reporting person received 21,700 restricted stock units on February 21, 2008. The restricted stock units vested ratably over a two-year period. On February 21, 2011, 10,850 restricted stock units vested and on February 21, 2012, 10,850 restricted stock units vested. The restricted stock units do not expire. /s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-02-22