Peabody Energy COO receives stock award

Peabody Energy EVP & COO Darren Ronald Yeates received an award of 104 shares of Common Stock on March 10, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peabody Energy EVP & COO Darren Ronald Yeates received an award of 104 shares of Common Stock on March 10, 2026. The filing describes this as a grant or other acquisition and notes in a footnote that the shares represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards.

After this compensation-related award, Yeates directly holds 130,247 Common Stock shares. This is a small, routine increase in his equity stake rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 104 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Yeates Darren Ronald

Role EVP & COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	104	$32.56	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 130,247 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The shares of Common Stock represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Peabody Energy (BTU) report for Darren Yeates?

Peabody Energy reported that EVP & COO Darren Ronald Yeates received 104 shares of Common Stock as a grant on March 10, 2026. A footnote explains these are exempt dividend equivalents tied to earlier restricted stock unit awards, not an open-market transaction.

Was the Peabody Energy (BTU) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

The Form 4 shows a compensation-related grant, not a market purchase. The transaction is coded as a grant or other acquisition, and the footnote clarifies the 104 shares are exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards, reflecting routine equity-based compensation.

How many Peabody Energy (BTU) shares does Darren Yeates hold after this Form 4?

Following the reported award, Darren Ronald Yeates directly holds 130,247 shares of Peabody Energy Common Stock. The 104-share grant is a relatively small addition to this position, indicating a modest, routine increase in his equity stake through compensation mechanisms.

What does “exempt dividend equivalents” mean in the Peabody Energy (BTU) Form 4 footnote?

“Exempt dividend equivalents” here means the 104 new shares were issued to mirror dividends on previously granted restricted stock units. Instead of cash, Yeates received additional shares tied to those RSU awards, treated as an exempt, non-open-market equity compensation adjustment.

Does the Peabody Energy (BTU) Form 4 indicate any stock sales by Darren Yeates?

No stock sales are reported in this Form 4. The filing shows only one transaction: a grant-type acquisition of 104 Common Stock shares linked to dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards, increasing his direct holdings without any corresponding disposition.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/12/2026 - 04:10 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Yeates Darren Ronald

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

701 MARKET STREET

(Street)

ST. LOUIS MO 63101

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEABODY ENERGY CORP [ BTU ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	03/10/2026		A		104(1)	A	$32.56	130,247	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of Common Stock represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards.

Remarks:

	/s/ Caitlin Reardon-Ashley, Attorney-in-fact	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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