SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 15, 2004
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of |
1-16463 (Commission File Number) |
13-4004153 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| incorporation or organization) | ||||
| 701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) |
63101 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (314) 342-3400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index at page 4 of this report.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this report is being furnished under Item 9, “Regulation FD Disclosure” and Item 12, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On July 15, 2004, Peabody Energy Corporation (“Peabody”) issued a press release setting forth Peabody’s second quarter 2004 earnings, and providing guidance on Peabody’s third quarter and full year 2004 forecasted results. A copy of Peabody’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: | July 19, 2004 | /s/ RICHARD A. NAVARRE Richard A. Navarre Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The exhibits below are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit |
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No.
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Description of Exhibit | |
99.1
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Press release of Peabody Energy Corporation dated July 15, 2004. |
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