0001209191-12-025646.txt : 20120503 0001209191-12-025646.hdr.sgml : 20120503 20120503110219 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-025646 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120426 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120503 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: 12808146 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 X0305 4 2012-04-26 0 0001037676 ARCH COAL INC ACI 0001046080 EAVES JOHN W ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE ST. LOUIS MO 63141 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Employee Stock Options 9.62 2012-04-26 4 A 0 48200 0.00 A 2022-04-26 Common Stock 48200 48200 D Restricted Stock Units 9.62 2012-04-26 4 A 0 17700 0.00 A Common Stock 17700 17700 D The options vest ratably over 3 years as follows: 16,067 shares vest on April 26, 2013; 16,067 shares vest on April 26, 2014; and 16,066 shares vest on April 26, 2015. On April 26, 2012, the reporting person received 17,700 restricted stock units. All of these restricted stock units vest on April 26, 2015. The restricted stock units do not expire. /s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-05-03