PEABODY Peabody Plaza 701 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101-1826 314-342-3400 |
April 21, 2021
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Liz Packebusch, Esq.
Re: | Peabody Energy Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed March 26, 2021
File No. 333-254765 (the Registration Statement)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), Peabody Energy Corporation (the Company) hereby requests acceleration of the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, April 23, 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter. In this regard, the Company is aware of its obligations under the Act.
Please contact Sudhir N. Shenoy (704-331-4970) of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Shenoy by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Mark A. Spurbeck |
Mark A. Spurbeck |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Peabody Energy Corporation |
cc: | Scott Jarboe |
Peabody Energy Corporation
Sudhir N. Shenoy
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP