0001193125-12-385924.txt : 20120910 0001193125-12-385924.hdr.sgml : 20120910 20120910100101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-385924 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120910 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120910 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEABODY ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001064728 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221] IRS NUMBER: 134004153 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16463 FILM NUMBER: 121081781 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 MARKET ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101-1826 BUSINESS PHONE: 3143423400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 MARKET ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101-1826 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: P&L COAL HOLDINGS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980623 15-12B 1 d406687d1512b.htm 15-12B 15-12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

Commission File Number: 

  001-16463

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri (314) 342-3400

 

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Preferred Share Purchase Rights

 

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provisions(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)   x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)   ¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   ¨
Rule 15d-6   ¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None                

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Peabody Energy Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed and filed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date:  September 10 , 2012     By:   /s/ Kenneth L. Wagner
    Name:   Kenneth L. Wagner
    Title:   Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.