UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 6, 2009
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 | 63141 | |
St. Louis, Missouri | (Zip Code) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(314) 275-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective February 6, 2009, Patriot Coal Corporation (the “Company”) entered into amendments to existing employment agreements with each of Messrs. Joseph W. Bean, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, and Charles A. Ebetino, Jr., Senior Vice President – Corporate Development (each, an “Executive”). The amendments modify certain provisions of the Employment Agreement executed by each of the Executives dated October 31, 2007 (the “Agreement”) and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2007. The amended employment agreements for each Executive will extend from day-to-day so that there is at all times a remaining term of one year. Mr. Bean’s Agreement was also amended to increase the amount of his Long-Term Incentive Award to 100% of Base Salary, as defined in the Agreement.
The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their entirety by the exhibits attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Amendment to Employment Agreement between Patriot Coal Corporation and Joseph W. Bean | |
10.2 | Amendment to Employment Agreement between Patriot Coal Corporation and Charles A. Ebetino, Jr. | |
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: February 9, 2009
PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Mark N. Schroeder | |||
Mark N. Schroeder | ||||
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||