Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) director awarded 86 dividend-equivalent shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Champion William H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Peabody Energy director William H. Champion received 86 shares of Common Stock as a grant classified as a dividend-equivalent award on prior deferred stock unit awards. The shares were valued at $32.56 each on the transaction date. Following this award, he directly holds 37,791 shares.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Champion William H

(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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

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		86(1)	A	$32.56	37,791	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 deferred stock unit awards.

Remarks:

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

What insider transaction did Peabody Energy (BTU) disclose in this Form 4?

Peabody Energy disclosed that director William H. Champion acquired 86 shares of Common Stock. The transaction was reported as a grant or award, not an open-market purchase, and is tied to prior deferred stock unit awards.

How many Peabody Energy shares did William H. Champion acquire and at what value?

William H. Champion acquired 86 shares of Peabody Energy Common Stock. The filing reports a value of $32.56 per share on the transaction date, reflecting the price used to record this compensation-related stock award.

Why did William H. Champion receive 86 Peabody Energy shares?

The 86 shares represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior deferred stock unit awards. This means the director received additional shares to mirror dividends that would have been paid on earlier deferred stock units, rather than through a market transaction.

Is this Peabody Energy Form 4 transaction an open-market stock purchase?

No. The transaction is coded as a grant, award, or other acquisition, not an open-market purchase. It reflects dividend-equivalent shares linked to earlier deferred stock unit awards, making it a compensation-related issuance rather than a discretionary buy.

What is William H. Champion’s Peabody Energy shareholding after this award?

After receiving the 86-share award, William H. Champion directly holds 37,791 shares of Peabody Energy Common Stock. This total includes the new dividend-equivalent shares reported in the Form 4 filing as part of his director-related equity holdings.

Does this Peabody Energy insider filing involve any derivative securities?

No derivative transactions are reported in this filing. The Form 4 shows only a non-derivative Common Stock acquisition, with the derivativeSummary section empty, indicating no option or similar derivative exercises in this specific report.