# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001064728
**File Stem:** 0000902664-23-001938
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 12931
**Document Hash:** e320df4ac01143cbaca60c537d845078
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000902664-23-001938.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000902664-23-001938

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SC 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001064728
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 134004153
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-78038
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23649453

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 701 MARKET ST
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63101-1826
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3143423400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 701 MARKET ST
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63101-1826

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** P&L COAL HOLDINGS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980623
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Elliott Investment Management L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001791786
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 360 S. ROSEMARY AVE, 18TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** WEST PALM BEACH
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33401
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-974-6000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 360 S. ROSEMARY AVE, 18TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** WEST PALM BEACH
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33401

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br> (Amendment No. 12) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Peabody Energy Corporation |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Name of Issuer) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Title of Class of Securities) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 704551100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(CUSIP Number) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Elliott Investment Management L.P.<br> 360 S Rosemary Ave, 18th Floor<br> West Palm Beach, Florida 33401<br>with a copy to:<br> Eleazer Klein, Esq.<br> Adriana Schwartz, Esq.<br> Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP<br> 919 Third Avenue<br> New York, New York 10022<br> (212) 756-2000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; February 16, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |

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If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

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\* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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| **CUSIP No.** **704551100** | **Schedule 13D/A** | **Page 2 of 5 Pages** |

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| **1** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br> Elliott Investment Management L.P. | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br> Elliott Investment Management L.P. | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br> Elliott Investment Management L.P. |
| **2** | &nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | &nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | &nbsp;&nbsp; (a) ◻<br> (b) ◻ |
| **3** | &nbsp;&nbsp;SEC USE ONLY | &nbsp;&nbsp;SEC USE ONLY | &nbsp;&nbsp;SEC USE ONLY |
| **4** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOURCE OF FUNDS<br> OO | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOURCE OF FUNDS<br> OO | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOURCE OF FUNDS<br> OO |
| **5** | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | &nbsp;&nbsp;◻ |
| **6** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<br> Delaware | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<br> Delaware | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION<br> Delaware |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NUMBER OF<br> SHARES<br> BENEFICIALLY<br> OWNED BY<br> EACH<br> REPORTING<br> PERSON WITH: | **7** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE VOTING POWER<br> 21,367,103 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE VOTING POWER<br> 21,367,103 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NUMBER OF<br> SHARES<br> BENEFICIALLY<br> OWNED BY<br> EACH<br> REPORTING<br> PERSON WITH: | **8** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED VOTING POWER<br> 0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED VOTING POWER<br> 0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NUMBER OF<br> SHARES<br> BENEFICIALLY<br> OWNED BY<br> EACH<br> REPORTING<br> PERSON WITH: | **9** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<br> 21,367,103 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<br> 21,367,103 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NUMBER OF<br> SHARES<br> BENEFICIALLY<br> OWNED BY<br> EACH<br> REPORTING<br> PERSON WITH: | **10** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<br> 0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<br> 0 |
| **11** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON<br> 21,367,103 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON<br> 21,367,103 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON<br> 21,367,103 |
| **12** | &nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | &nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | &nbsp;&nbsp;◻ |
| **13** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)<br> 14.9% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)<br> 14.9% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)<br> 14.9% |
| **14** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<br> PN, IA | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<br> PN, IA | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<br> PN, IA |

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| **CUSIP No.** **704551100** | **Schedule 13D/A** | **Page 3 of 5 Pages** |

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D ("<u>Amendment No. 12</u>"). This Amendment No. 12 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Item 3.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: | &nbsp;&nbsp;Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock reported herein is approximately $341,899,797. | &nbsp;&nbsp;The aggregate purchase price of the shares of Common Stock reported herein is approximately $341,899,797. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person may effect purchases of shares of Common Stock through margin accounts maintained for them with prime brokers, which extend margin credit as and when required to open or carry positions in their margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and such firms' credit policies. Positions in shares of Common Stock may be held in margin accounts and may be pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in such accounts. Since other securities may be held in such margin accounts, it may not be possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase shares of Common Stock. | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person may effect purchases of shares of Common Stock through margin accounts maintained for them with prime brokers, which extend margin credit as and when required to open or carry positions in their margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and such firms' credit policies. Positions in shares of Common Stock may be held in margin accounts and may be pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in such accounts. Since other securities may be held in such margin accounts, it may not be possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used to purchase shares of Common Stock. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Item 5.** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows: | &nbsp;&nbsp; Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows: |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; (a) See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported beneficially owned by the Reporting Person is based upon approximately 143,900,000 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of October 31, 2022, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022. | &nbsp;&nbsp; (a) See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported beneficially owned by the Reporting Person is based upon approximately 143,900,000 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of October 31, 2022, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(b) See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. | &nbsp;&nbsp;(b) See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The transactions in the shares of Common Stock effected on behalf of the Elliott Funds and/or their respective subsidiaries during the past sixty (60) days, which were all in the open market, are set forth on <u>Schedule 1</u> attached hereto. | &nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The transactions in the shares of Common Stock effected on behalf of the Elliott Funds and/or their respective subsidiaries during the past sixty (60) days, which were all in the open market, are set forth on <u>Schedule 1</u> attached hereto. |

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| **CUSIP No.** **704551100** | **Schedule 13D/A** | **Page 4 of 5 Pages** |

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**SIGNATURES**

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: February 21, 2023

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| Elliott Investment Management L.P. |
| /s/ Elliot Greenberg |
| Name: Elliot Greenberg |
| Title: Vice President |

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| **CUSIP No.** **704551100** | **Schedule 13D/A** | **Page 5 of 5 Pages** |

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**<u>SCHEDULE 1</u>**

**Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty (60) Days**

The following transactions in the Common Stock were effected on behalf of the Elliott Funds or their respective subsidiaries during the past sixty (60) days:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Date</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Amount of Shs.<br> Bought / (Sold)</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Approx. price ($)<br> per Share</u><br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;02/16/2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;(1445985) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$29.92 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;02/17/2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;(211912) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$28.63 |

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