SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 40 WEST 57TH STREET, 30TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10019 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PEABODY ENERGY CORP [ BTU ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/12/2017
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/12/2017		M		51,446	A	$0.01	1,248,633	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/12/2017		F		19	D	$0.01	1,248,614	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/12/2017		M		282,344	A	$0.01	3,111,267	I(2)	See footnotes
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/12/2017		F		93	D	$0.01	3,111,174	I(2)	See footnotes
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/13/2017		M		52,721	A	$0.01	1,301,335	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/13/2017		F		18	D	$0.01	1,301,317	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/13/2017		M		908	A	$0.01	3,112,082	I(2)	See footnotes
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per Share(1)	04/13/2017		J(3)		4,287	A	$0.0(3)	1,305,604	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)(4)	$0.01	04/12/2017		X			51,446	04/03/2017	07/03/2017	Common Stock	51,446	$0	52,721	D
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)(4)	$0.01	04/12/2017		X			282,344	04/03/2017	07/03/2017	Common Stock	282,344	$0	908	I(2)	See footnotes
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)(4)	$0.01	04/12/2017		X			52,721	04/03/2017	07/03/2017	Common Stock	52,721	$0	0	D
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)(4)	$0.01	04/13/2017		X			908	04/03/2017	07/03/2017	Common Stock	908	$0	0	I(2)	See footnotes
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy)(4)	$0.01	04/13/2017		J(3)		94		04/03/2017	07/03/2017	Common Stock	94	$0	94	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is filed by Elliott Associates, L.P. (the "Reporting Person"). The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

2. Securities are owned by The Liverpool Limited Partnership, a Bermuda limited partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.

3. These shares and warrants were acquired in connection with the settlement of certain claims in connection with the Issuer's emergence from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

4. The warrants are currently exercisable.

	/s/ Elliot Greenberg, Vice President of Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner of Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner, of Elliott Associates, L.P.	04/17/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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