UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2022

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware				1-16463		13-4004153
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)				(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
701 Market Street,		St. Louis,	Missouri			63101-1826
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:					(314)	342-3400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	BTU	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 28, 2022, Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) amended its receivables purchase agreement (as previously amended, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”) by entering into the Eighth Amendment to the Sixth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “RPA Amendment”), by and among P&L Receivables Company, LLC, the Company, the purchaser parties party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as administrator, and the other parties party thereto. Pursuant to the RPA Amendment, among other things, the term of the Receivables Purchase Agreement was extended to January 28, 2025 and the purchase limit thereunder was reduced to $175,000,000, which closely aligns with the current average borrowing base.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the RPA Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Eighth Amendment to the Sixth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2022, by and among P&L Receivables Company, LLC, Peabody Energy Corporation, all Committed Purchasers listed on the signature pages thereto, all Purchaser Agents listed on the signature pages thereto, all LC Participants listed on the signature pages thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrator and as LC Bank and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Structuring Agent.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
January 31, 2022	By: /s/ Scott T. Jarboe
	Name: Scott T. Jarboe
	Title: Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

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