Peabody Energy CEO receives 225-share stock award

Peabody Energy Corp President and CEO James C. Grech reported an acquisition of 225 shares of Common Stock on a Form 4.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Peabody Energy Corp President and CEO James C. Grech reported an acquisition of 225 shares of Common Stock on a Form 4. These shares represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards. After this award, he directly holds 324,963 Common Stock shares.

He also reports indirect ownership of 54,500 Common Stock shares held in a grantor retained annuity trust, where he is grantor, trustee and annuitant, with a remainder interest for his children. The filing shows a routine compensation-related share accrual rather than any open-market buying or selling.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 225 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Grech James C.

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	225	$32.56	$7K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 324,963 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 54,500 shares (Indirect, Grantor Retained Annuity Trust)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The shares of Common Stock represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards.
2. F2. Held in a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the grantor, trustee and annuitant, with a remainder interest in favor of the reporting person's children.

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What insider transaction did Peabody Energy (BTU) report for James C. Grech?

Peabody Energy reported that President and CEO James C. Grech acquired 225 Common Stock shares. The award reflects exempt dividend equivalents on earlier restricted stock unit grants, increasing his directly held position to 324,963 shares according to the Form 4 filing.

How many Peabody Energy (BTU) shares does CEO James C. Grech hold after this Form 4?

After the reported award, James C. Grech directly holds 324,963 Peabody Energy Common Stock shares. The Form 4 also lists 54,500 additional shares held indirectly through a grantor retained annuity trust associated with him and his children’s remainder interest.

Was the Peabody Energy (BTU) CEO Form 4 a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 does not show any open-market purchase or sale. Instead, it reports an acquisition coded as a grant or award, consisting of 225 shares issued as exempt dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards to James C. Grech.

What is the significance of the 225-share award reported for Peabody Energy (BTU)?

The 225-share award is a small, routine compensation-related adjustment. It represents dividend equivalents credited on earlier restricted stock unit awards, slightly increasing CEO James C. Grech’s direct holdings rather than signaling a discretionary buy or sell decision in the market.

How are indirect Peabody Energy (BTU) shares held for James C. Grech?

The Form 4 shows 54,500 Peabody Energy Common Stock shares held indirectly in a grantor retained annuity trust. James C. Grech is the grantor, trustee and annuitant of this trust, with the remainder interest designated for his children, according to the footnote disclosure.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/12/2026 - 04:05 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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Grech James C.

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

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		225(1)	A	$32.56	324,963	D
Common Stock								54,500	I	Grantor Retained Annuity Trust(2)

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.

2. Held in a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is the grantor, trustee and annuitant, with a remainder interest in favor of the reporting person's children.

Remarks:

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