UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): | October 22, 2007 |
Patriot Coal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33466 | 20-5622045 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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) 542-2109 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the Information Statement (the “Information Statement”) of Patriot Coal Corporation (the “Company”) dated October 22, 2007 that will be distributed in connection with Peabody Energy Corporation’s distribution to its stockholders of all the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. As indicated in the Information Statement, the record date for the distribution is October 22, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Information Statement of Patriot Coal Corporation, dated October 22, 2007. |
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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.
PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Joseph W. Bean | |||
Name: | Joseph W. Bean | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||
Dated: October 24, 2007
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Information Statement of Patriot Coal Corporation, dated October 22, 2007 |