0001209191-12-013135.txt : 20120227 0001209191-12-013135.hdr.sgml : 20120227 20120227142428 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-013135 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120227 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: 12641315 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 2012-02-23 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. Employee Stock Options 13.93 2012-02-23 4 A 0 46950 0.00 A 2022-02-23 Common Stock 46950 46950 D Restricted Stock Units 13.93 2012-02-23 4 A 0 18600 0.00 A Common Stock 18600 18600 D The options vest ratably over 3 years as follows: 15,650 shares vest on February 23, 2013; 15,650 shares vest on February 23, 2014; and 15,650 shares vest on February 23, 2015. The reporting person received 18,600 restricted stock units on February 23, 2012. The restricted stock units vest on February 23, 2015. The restricted stock units do not expire. /s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-02-27