0001209191-12-018911.txt : 20120319 0001209191-12-018911.hdr.sgml : 20120319 20120319124139 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-018911 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120315 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120319 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JENNINGS BRIAN J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001181880 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13105 FILM NUMBER: 12699916 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 N. BROADWAY CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73102 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 2012-03-15 0 0001037676 ARCH COAL INC ACI 0001181880 JENNINGS BRIAN J ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE ST. LOUIS MO 63141 1 0 0 0 Phantom Stock 2012-03-15 4 A 0 315 12.34 A Common Stock 315 35696 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 director through the Arch Coal, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") and represent past compensation that the director elected to defer under the Plan into a hypothetical investment in shares of Arch Coal, Inc. common stock and/or dividends attributable to such deferred amounts. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of the director's service as a director of Arch Coal, Inc. The director may transfer amounts held in the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time. /s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-03-19