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* Thomson Michael J (Last) (First) (Middle) 1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD SUITE 600 (Street) LISLE IL 60532 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SunCoke Energy, Inc. [ SXC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) President & COO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/17/2012
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 01/19/2012	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	01/17/2012		J		469	A	$0(1)	469	I	By Sunoco, Inc. ESOP Trust
Common Stock	01/17/2012		J		12,183	A	$0(1)	37,183	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
Stock Options (Right to Buy)(2)	$22.31	01/17/2012		J		50,519		01/17/2012	03/30/2017	Common Stock	50,519	$0	50,519	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)(2)	$20.26	01/17/2012		J		59,992		01/17/2012	12/05/2017	Common Stock	59,992	$0	59,992	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)(2)	$11.18	01/17/2012		J		88,725		01/17/2012	12/03/2018	Common Stock	88,725	$0	88,725	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)(2)	$8.93	01/17/2012		J		74,832		01/17/2012(3)	03/03/2020	Common Stock	74,832	$0	74,832	D
Common Stock Units(2)(6)	(4)	01/17/2012		J		15,786		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	15,786	$0	15,786	D
Common Stock Units(2)(7)	(4)	01/17/2012		J		30,816		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	30,816	$0	30,816	D
Common Stock Units(2)(8)	(4)	01/17/2012		J		49,382		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	49,382	$0	49,382	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The amount reported in this row is based on the distribution by Sunoco, Inc. ("Sunoco") of 56,660,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SunCoke Energy, Inc. ("SunCoke") owned by Sunoco to Sunoco stockholders of record on the close of business on January 5, 2012. (the "Distribution"). The Distribution was completed on January 17, 2012.

2. Equity awards awarded under the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan relating to the adjustment of Sunoco equity awards in connection with the Distribution. The terms of the adjustment of the reporting person's Sunoco equity awards were set forth in the Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between SunCoke and Sunoco, dated as of July 18, 2011 and were approved by SunCoke's board of directors.

3. Stock options with respect to 24,944 shares of common stock are vested as of January 17, 2012. The remainder of the stock options vest in two equal installments on March 2, 2012 and March 2, 2013.

4. Conversion rate is 1 for 1.

5. Not applicable.

6. The Common Stock Units ("CSUs") vest and settle in two equal installments on July 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013, respectively, subject to continued employment of the reporting person through the applicable vesting date. Reporting person will also receive an amount equal to the cash dividends that would have paid out had he been the holder of shares of SunCoke common stock equal to the number of CSUs that are vested and settled, if any.

7. The CSUs will vest and settle on December 1, 2012, subject to continued employment of the reporting person through the applicable vesting date. Reporting person will also receive an amount equal to the cash dividends that would have paid out had he been the holder of shares of SunCoke common stock equal to the number of CSUs that are vested and settled, if any.

8. One-third of the CSUs vested on March 2, 2011 and the remaining will vest and settle in two equal installments on March 2, 2012 and March 2, 2013, subject to continued employment of the reporting person through the applicable vesting date. Reporting person will also receive an amount equal to the cash dividends that would have paid out had he been the holder of shares of SunCoke common stock equal to the number of CSUs that are vested and settled, if any.

	/s/ Jaime M. Lamana, attorney-in-fact	02/10/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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