0001209191-12-058176.txt : 20121218 0001209191-12-058176.hdr.sgml : 20121218 20121218111629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-058176 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121218 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cochran Kenneth D. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001556101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13105 FILM NUMBER: 121270404 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 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 X0306 4 2012-12-14 0 0001037676 ARCH COAL INC ACI 0001556101 Cochran Kenneth D. ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 300 ST. LOUIS MO 63141 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP - Operations Phantom Stock 2012-12-14 4 A 0 65 7.66 A Common Stock 65 16661 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 Executive Officer through the Arch Coal, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The shares of phantom stock acquired by the executive officer represent dividends attributable to amounts that the executive officer elected to defer under the Plan into a hypothetical investment in shares of Arch Coal, Inc. common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash on the date or dates elected by the executive officer, subject to the terms of the Plan. The executive officer may transfer any and all of the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time. /s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-12-18