8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): July 24, 2012

Patriot Coal Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33466	20-5622045
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

12312 Olive Boulevard, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri	63141
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 275-3600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a slide from a presentation that Patriot Coal Corporation (“Patriot”) plans to present to prospective lenders for Patriot’s Superpriority Secured Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch and Bank of America, N.A. as letter of credit issuers, and certain lenders party thereto, which became effective on July 11, 2012.

Patriot is furnishing this Form 8-K pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.” The information contained in this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits being filed as part of this report, as well as other statements made by Patriot, are forward-looking as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may be beyond our control and may cause our actual future results to differ materially from our current expectations both in connection with the Chapter 11 filings Patriot announced on July 9, 2012 and our business and financial prospects. Statements of management's expectations, including its cash flow forecasts, are based on current assumptions and expectations.  No assurance can be made that these events will come to fruition.  Factors that could affect our results include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability of Patriot and its subsidiaries to continue as a going concern, (ii) the ability of Patriot and its subsidiaries to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 cases, (iii) the ability of Patriot and its subsidiaries to prosecute, develop and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 cases, (iv) the effects of the bankruptcy filing on Patriot and its subsidiaries and the interests of various creditors, equity holders and other constituents, (v) Bankruptcy Court rulings in the Chapter 11 cases and the outcome of the cases in general, (vi) the length of time Patriot and its subsidiaries will operate under the Chapter 11 cases, (vii) risks associated with third-party motions in the Chapter 11 cases, which may interfere with the ability of Patriot and its subsidiaries to develop one or more plans of reorganization and consummate such plans once they are developed, (viii) the potential adverse effects of the Chapter 11 proceedings on Patriot's liquidity or results of operations, (ix) the ability to execute Patriot's business and restructuring plans, (x) increased legal costs related to Patriot's bankruptcy filing and other litigation, and (xi) the ability of Patriot and its subsidiaries to maintain contracts that are critical to their operations, including to obtain and maintain normal terms with their vendors, customers, landlords and service providers and to retain key executives, managers and employees. In the event that the risks disclosed in Patriot's public filings and those discussed above cause results to differ materially from those expressed in Patriot's forward-looking statements, Patriot's business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, and the interests of creditors, equity holders and other constituents, could be materially adversely affected. Patriot undertakes no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits being filed as part of this report, please refer to Patriot's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Lender Presentation Slide.

* Furnished herewith

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.

Dated: July 24, 2012

PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Mark N. Schroeder
	Mark N. Schroeder Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Lender Presentation Slide.

* Furnished herewith

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Week Ending	Actual			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Projected			Total
	07/07/12			07/14/12			07/21/12			07/28/12			08/04/12			08/11/12			08/18/12			08/25/12			09/01/12			09/08/12			09/15/12			09/22/12			09/29/12			10/06/12
BEGINNING CASH (Book)	$	40,106		$	33,069		$	243,770		$	231,986		$	228,525		$	330,181		$	342,358		$	346,072		$	333,085		$	310,468		$	302,807		$	298,067		$	305,251			300,509		$	40,106
OPERATING CASH FLOW
Operating Cash Receipts:
Coal Sales		41,076			38,100			20,672			43,329			35,070			50,000			50,035			35,000			35,000			45,000			40,000			45,000			40,000			42,500			560,781
Other		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Total Operating Cash Receipts		41,076			38,100			20,672			43,329			35,070			50,000			50,035			35,000			35,000			45,000			40,000			45,000			40,000			42,500			560,781
Operating Disbursements:
Payroll		(5,296	)		(8,199	)		(1,876	)		(3,590	)		(10,490	)		(3,623	)		(10,591	)		(3,637	)		(10,549	)		(3,611	)		(10,539	)		(3,616	)		(10,542	)		(3,622	)		(89,781	)
Accounts Payable		(25,090	)		(11,700	)		(15,330	)		(36,700	)		(27,830	)		(29,100	)		(30,230	)		(38,100	)		(34,230	)		(34,100	)		(34,100	)		(28,100	)		(34,100	)		(33,000	)		(411,710	)
Other		(5,996	)		(5,100	)		(14,000	)		(5,250	)		(13,300	)		(5,100	)		(5,500	)		(6,250	)		(8,300	)		(100	)		(100	)		(6,100	)		(100	)		(7,000	)		(82,196	)
Subtotal Operating Disbursements		(36,382	)		(24,999	)		(31,206	)		(45,540	)		(51,620	)		(37,823	)		(46,321	)		(47,987	)		(53,079	)		(37,811	)		(44,739	)		(37,816	)		(44,742	)		(43,622	)		(583,688	)
OPERATING CASH FLOW		4,693			13,101			(10,534	)		(2,211	)		(16,550	)		12,177			3,714			(12,987	)		(18,079	)		7,189			(4,739	)		7,184			(4,742	)		(1,122	)		(22,907	)
DIP Interest		-			-			-			-			(2,404	)		-			-			-			(4,538	)		-			-			-			-			(4,538	)		(11,479	)
Other Restructuring Disbursements		(11,731	)		(27,400	)		(1,250	)		(1,250	)		(4,390	)		-			-			-			-			(14,850	)		-			-			-			(4,765	)		(65,636	)
Draw/(Paydown)		-			(25,000	)		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			(25,000	)
DIP Term Loan Funding		-			250,000			-			-			125,000			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-			375,000
TOTAL CASH FLOW		(7,037	)		210,701			(11,784	)		(3,461	)		101,656			12,177			3,714			(12,987	)		(22,617	)		(7,661	)		(4,739	)		7,184			(4,742	)		(10,424	)		249,979
ENDING CASH (Book)	$	33,069		$	243,770		$	231,986		$	228,525		$	330,181		$	342,358		$	346,072		$	333,085		$	310,468		$	302,807		$	298,067		$	305,251		$	300,509		$	290,085		$	290,085