0001209191-12-029375.txt : 20120521 0001209191-12-029375.hdr.sgml : 20120521 20120521125339 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-029375 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120518 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120521 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120521 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: 12857657 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 2012-05-18 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. Common Stock 2012-05-18 2012-05-18 4 I 0 3149 7.30 A 16135 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 4650 D Includes 12,986 shares acquired under Arch Coal, Inc.'s 401(k) plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report. /s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-05-21