Peabody Energy (BTU) CFO receives 77 dividend-equivalent shares as RSU grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Spurbeck Mark reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Peabody Energy EVP and CFO Mark Spurbeck received 77 shares of Common Stock as a grant tied to prior restricted stock unit awards. The filing describes these shares as exempt dividend equivalents rather than an open-market purchase. After this award, he directly holds 68,471 Common Stock shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Spurbeck Mark

Role EVP and CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	77	$32.56	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 68,471 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Spurbeck Mark

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, PEABODY ENERGY

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 and CFO

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		77(1)	A	$32.56	68,471	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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FAQ

What insider transaction did Peabody Energy (BTU) report for Mark Spurbeck?

Peabody Energy reported that EVP and CFO Mark Spurbeck acquired 77 shares of Common Stock. These were issued as exempt dividend equivalents connected to earlier restricted stock unit awards, rather than through an open-market share purchase.

Was the Peabody Energy (BTU) CFO’s March 2026 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The March 2026 transaction was not a market purchase or sale. It reflects a grant of 77 Common Stock shares as dividend equivalents on prior restricted stock unit awards, categorized as a compensation-related acquisition rather than trading in the open market.

How many Peabody Energy (BTU) shares does CFO Mark Spurbeck hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Mark Spurbeck directly holds 68,471 shares of Peabody Energy Common Stock. This total includes the 77 newly granted shares received as exempt dividend equivalents on earlier restricted stock unit awards disclosed in the filing.

What does “exempt dividend equivalents on prior RSU awards” mean for Peabody Energy (BTU)?

It means the 77 shares granted to the Peabody Energy CFO represent stock issued to mirror dividends on earlier restricted stock unit awards. These dividend-equivalent shares are treated as an exempt, compensation-related acquisition, not as an open-market trading transaction.

Does the Peabody Energy (BTU) Form 4 indicate any share sales by the CFO?

The Form 4 does not report any sales by the CFO. It shows a single acquisition of 77 Common Stock shares classified as a grant or award related to prior restricted stock unit dividends, with no corresponding dispositions or open-market sales in this filing.