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Exhibit 4.4

TWENTIETH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

(7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2026)

     Twentieth Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 14, 2007,
among the entities listed on Schedule I attached hereto (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”),
each being a subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corporation (or its permitted successor), a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the
Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture
referred to below (the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee the Eleventh
Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 12, 2006 to the Indenture dated as of March 19, 2004,
(the “Base Indenture,” and, together with the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”)
providing for the issuance of an unlimited amount of 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”); as
supplemented by the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 10, 2006 and the
Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 31, 2007; and

     WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries
shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental Indenture pursuant to which the
Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under
the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Subsidiary
Guarantee”); and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Base Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute
and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the
Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes
as follows:

     1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

     2. Agreement to Guarantee. Each of the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby agrees as
follows:

	 	(a)	 	Along with all Subsidiary Guarantors named in the Indenture, to jointly and
severally Guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the
Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the
validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the
Company hereunder or thereunder, that:

	 	(i)	 	the principal of and interest on the Notes will be promptly paid in
full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise,
and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if
lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee
hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in
accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

 

 

	 	(ii)	 	in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any
Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in
full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or
renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing
payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed
for whatever reason, the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be jointly and severally
obligated to pay the same immediately.

	 	(b)	 	The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the
validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or the Indenture, the absence of
any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with
respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the
Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might
otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Subsidiary
Guarantor.
	 
	 	(c)	 	The following is hereby waived: diligence presentment, demand of payment,
filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company,
any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all
demands whatsoever.
	 
	 	(d)	 	This Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete
performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and the Indenture.
	 
	 	(e)	 	If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to
return to the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, or any custodian, Trustee,
liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the
Subsidiary Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this
Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in
full force and effect.
	 
	 	(f)	 	The Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall not be entitled to any right of
subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby
until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.
	 
	 	(g)	 	As between the Subsidiary Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and
the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby
may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture for
the purposes of this Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or
other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations
guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such
obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, such
obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by
the Subsidiary Guarantors for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee.
	 
	 	(h)	 	The Subsidiary Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from
any non-paying Subsidiary Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not
impair the rights of the Holders under the Subsidiary Guarantee.
	 
	 	(i)	 	Pursuant to Section 9.04 of the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, after
giving effect to any maximum amount and any other contingent and fixed liabilities
that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy or fraudulent conveyance laws, and
after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or
payments made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the
obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under Article 9 of the Eleventh
Supplemental

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	 	 	 	Indenture shall result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its
Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

     3. Execution and Delivery. Each of the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries agrees that the
Subsidiary Guarantees shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse
on each Note a notation of such Subsidiary Guarantee.

	 	4.	 	Guaranteeing Subsidiary May Consolidate, Etc. on Certain Terms.
	 
	 	(a)	 	The Guaranteeing Subsidiaries may not consolidate with or merge with or
into (whether or not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person) another
corporation, Person or entity whether or not affiliated with such Subsidiary Guarantor
unless:

	 	(i)	 	subject to Section 9.04 of the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, the
Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than
a Subsidiary Guarantor or the Company) unconditionally assumes all the
obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor, pursuant to a supplemental Indenture
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, under the Notes,
the Indenture and the Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms set forth herein or
therein; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or
Event of Default exists.

	 	(b)	 	In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance and upon the
assumption by the successor corporation, by supplemental Indenture, executed and
delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the Subsidiary
Guarantee endorsed upon the Notes and the due and punctual performance of all of the
covenants and conditions of the Indenture to be performed by the Subsidiary Guarantor,
such successor corporation shall succeed to and be substituted for the Subsidiary
Guarantor with the same effect as if it had been named herein as a Subsidiary
Guarantor. Such successor corporation thereupon may cause to be signed any or all of
the Subsidiary Guarantees to be endorsed upon all of the Notes issuable hereunder
which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the
Trustee. All the Subsidiary Guarantees so issued shall in all respects have the same
legal rank and benefit under the Indenture as the Subsidiary Guarantees theretofore
and thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of the Indenture as though all of
such Subsidiary Guarantees had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Except as set forth in Articles 4 and 5 of the Eleventh Supplemental
Indenture, and notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, nothing contained in the
Indenture or in any of the Notes shall prevent any consolidation or merger of a
Subsidiary Guarantor with or into the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor, or
shall prevent any sale or conveyance of the property of a Subsidiary Guarantor as an
entirety or substantially as an entirety to the Company or another Subsidiary
Guarantor.
	 
	 	5.	 	Releases.
	 
	 	(a)	 	In the event of (i) the release or discharge of the Guarantee of the Credit
Agreement by a Subsidiary Guarantor, except a discharge or release by or as a result
of payment under such Guarantee or (ii) a sale or other disposition by way of such a
merger,

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	 	 	 	consolidation or otherwise, of all of the capital stock of any Subsidiary
Guarantor, then such Subsidiary Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other
disposition of all of the capital stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor) will be
released and relieved of any obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Any Subsidiary Guarantor not released from its obligations under its
Subsidiary Guarantee shall remain liable for the full amount of principal of and
interest on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor under
the Indenture as provided in Article 9 of the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture.

     6. No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, officer,
employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries, as such, shall have
any liability for any obligations of the Company or any Guaranteeing Subsidiaries under the Notes,
any Subsidiary Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on,
in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by
accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities
under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the Commission that such a waiver is
against public policy.

     7. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE
USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

     8. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental
Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same
agreement.

     9. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and
shall not affect the construction hereof.

     10. The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever
for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in
respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing
Subsidiaries and the Company.

[Signature page follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

Dated: June 14, 2007

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Lively Grove Energy Partners, LLC

Marigold Electricity, LLC

Marigold Energy, LLC

Patriot Coal Sales LLC

Patriot Leasing Company LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.
 

Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Peabody Energy Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	EXISTING SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Affinity Mining Company

American Land Development, LLC

American Land Holdings of Illinois, LLC

American Land Holdings of Indiana, LLC

American Land Holdings of Kentucky, LLC

Appalachia Mine Services, LLC

Appalachian Basin Oil & Gas, LLC

Arclar Company, LLC

Arid Operations Inc.

Beaver Dam Coal Company, LLC

     f/k/a Beaver Dam Coal Company

Big Ridge, Inc.

Big Sky Coal Company

Black Beauty Coal Company, LLC

Black Hills Mining Company, LLC

Black Stallion Coal Company, LLC

Black Walnut Coal Company

Bluegrass Mine Services, LLC

BTU Empire Corporation

BTU Western Resources, Inc.

Caballo Coal Company

Caseyville Dock Company, LLC

Central States Coal Reserves of Illinois, LLC

Central States Coal Reserves of Indiana, LLC

Central States Coal Reserves of Kentucky, LLC

Charles Coal Company, LLC

Cleaton Coal Company	 	 

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Coal Properties, LLC

Coal Reserve Holding Limited Liability Company No. 1

Coal Reserve Holding Limited Liability Company No. 2

COALSALES, LLC

COALSALES II, LLC

COALTRADE International, LLC

COALTRADE, LLC

Colony Bay Coal Company

Colorado Coal Resources, LLC

Colorado Yampa Coal Company

Cook Mountain Coal Company, LLC

Cottonwood Land Company

Coulterville Coal Company, LLC

Cyprus Creek Land Company

Cyprus Creek Land Resources, LLC

Dixon Mining Company, LLC

Dodge Hill Holding JV, LLC

Dodge Hill Mining Company, LLC

Dodge Hill of Kentucky, LLC

Dyson Creek Coal Company, LLC

Dyson Creek Mining Company, LLC

EACC Camps, Inc.

Eastern Associated Coal, LLC

Eastern Coal Company, LLC

Eastern Royalty Corp.

El Segundo Coal Company, LLC

El Segundo Coal Resources, LLC

Falcon Coal Company, LLC

Fort Energy, LLC

Gallo Finance Company

Gold Fields Chile, LLC

Gold Fields Mining, LLC

Gold Fields Ortiz, LLC

Grand Eagle Mining, Inc.

Hayden Gulch Terminal, Inc.

Highland Mining Company, LLC

Highwall Mining Services Company

Hillside Mining Company

HMC Mining, LLC

Illinois Basin Oil & Gas, LLC

Independence Material Handling, LLC

Indian Hill Company

Interior Holdings, LLC

James River Coal Terminal, LLC

Jarrell’s Branch Coal Company

Juniper Coal Company

Kayenta Mobile Home Park, Inc.

Logan Fork Coal Company

Martinka Coal Company, LLC

Midco Supply and Equipment Corporation

Midwest Coal Acquisition Corp.

Midwest Coal Reserves of Illinois, LLC

Midwest Coal Reserves of Indiana, LLC

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Midwest Coal Resources, LLC

Midwest Coal Resources II, LLC

Mountain View Coal Company, LLC

Mustang Energy Company, L.L.C.

New Mexico Coal Resources, LLC

North Page Coal Corp.

Ohio County Coal Company, LLC

Patriot Coal Company, L.P.

Patriot Coal Corporation

     f/k/a Eastern Coal Holding Company, Inc.

Patriot Midwest Holdings, LLC

Peabody America, Inc.

Peabody Archveyor, L.L.C.

Peabody Cardinal Gasification, LLC

Peabody Coal Company, LLC

Peabody Development Company, LLC

Peabody Electricity, LLC

Peabody Energy Generation Holding Company

Peabody Energy Investments, Inc.

Peabody Energy Solutions, Inc.

Peabody Holding Company, LLC

Peabody International Services, Inc.

Peabody Investments Corp.

Peabody Natural Gas, LLC

Peabody Natural Resources Company

Peabody PowerTree Investments, LLC

Peabody Recreational Lands, L.L.C.

Peabody Southwestern Coal Company

Peabody Terminals, LLC

Peabody Venezuela Coal Corp.

Peabody Venture Fund, LLC

Peabody-Waterside Development, L.L.C.

Peabody Western Coal Company

PEC Equipment Company, LLC

Pine Ridge Coal Company, LLC

Point Pleasant Dock Company, LLC

Pond Creek Land Resources, LLC

Pond River Land Company

Porcupine Production, LLC

Porcupine Transportation, LLC

Powder River Coal, LLC

Powder River Resources, LLC

Prairie State Generating Company, LLC

Randolph Land Holding Company, LLC

Rivers Edge Mining, Inc.

Riverview Terminal Company

Rockies Natural Gas, LLC

School Creek Coal Company, LLC

School Creek Coal Resources, LLC

Seneca Coal Company

Sentry Mining, LLC

Shoshone Coal Corporation

Snowberry Land Company

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	 	 	Star Lake Energy Company, L.L.C.

Sterling Smokeless Coal Company, LLC

Sugar Camp Properties, LLC

Thoroughbred Generating Company, LLC

Thoroughbred Mining Company, L.L.C.

Twentymile Coal Company

Union County Coal Company, LLC

West Roundup Resources, Inc.

Williams Fork Coal Company, LLC

Williams Fork Coal Resources, LLC

Wyoming Natural Gas, LLC

Yankeetown Dock, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.
 

Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.
	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Philip G. Kane, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Philip G. Kane, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Vice President	 	 

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SCHEDULE I

NEW GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARIES

Lively Grove Energy Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Marigold Electricity, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Marigold Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Patriot Coal Sales LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Patriot Leasing Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

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EXHIBIT 10.1

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE

PEABODY HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

          WHEREAS, Peabody Holding Company, Inc. (“PHCI”) previously adopted the Peabody Holding
Company, Inc. Supplemental Savings and Investment Plan (“Plan”) for the benefit of a select group
of management or highly compensated employees of the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates,
within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, whose
benefits under the Peabody Investments Corp. Employee Retirement Account and, prior to January 1,
2006, the Lee Ranch Coal Company Retirement and Savings Plan or Black Beauty Coal Company 401(k)
Plan are limited by the provisions of Section 401(a)(17) or 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (“Code”); and

          WHEREAS, PHCI desires to, and hereby does, transfer its responsibilities with respect to
sponsorship and administration of the Plan to its parent corporation, Peabody Investments Corp.
(“Company”), and the Company desires to, and hereby does, assume such responsibilities; and

          WHEREAS, the Company desires to change the name of the Plan to the Peabody Investments Corp.
Supplemental Employee Retirement Account and to amend the Plan to reflect certain changes in
operation and administration and to comply with certain requirements under the Code; and

          WHEREAS, the Company retained the right to amend the Plan pursuant to Section 5.1 thereof; and

          WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend and restate the Plan effective as of January 1, 2005;

          NOW, THEREFORE, effective January 1, 2005, except as otherwise set forth herein, the Plan is
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PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP.

SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PAGE	 
	SECTION 1 - NAME OF PLAN
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.1. Basic Plan
	 	 	2	 
	2.2. Board
	 	 	2	 
	2.3. Code
	 	 	2	 
	2.4. Committee
	 	 	2	 
	2.5. Company
	 	 	2	 
	2.6. Compensation
	 	 	2	 
	2.7. Controlled Group
	 	 	2	 
	2.8. Employee
	 	 	2	 
	2.9. Employer
	 	 	2	 
	2.10. Normal Retirement Date
	 	 	3	 
	2.11. Participant
	 	 	3	 
	2.12. Plan Administrator
	 	 	3	 
	2.13. Plan Year
	 	 	3	 
	2.14. Pro-Rated Salary
	 	 	3	 
	2.15. Valuation Date
	 	 	4	 
	2.16. Years of Service
	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 3 - ELIGIBILITY
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.1. Participants
	 	 	5	 
	3.2. Cessation Of Participation
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 4 – CREDITS
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4.1. Deferral Credits
	 	 	7	 
	4.2. Employer Matching Credits
	 	 	7	 
	4.3. Performance Credits
	 	 	7	 
	4.4. Elections
	 	 	8	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 5 - ALLOCATION
	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5.1. Establishment Of Accounts
	 	 	10	 
	5.2. Crediting Earnings Or Losses
	 	 	10	 
	5.3. Source of Payments
	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 6 - INVESTMENT OF ACCOUNTS
	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6.1. Investment Funds
	 	 	11	 
	6.2. Participant’s Selection Of Investment Fund
	 	 	11	 
	6.3. Transfers Between Investment Funds
	 	 	11	 
	6.4. Investments and Charges
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	SECTION 7 - DISTRIBUTIONS AT RETIREMENT
	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7.1. Normal Retirement Distributions
	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 8 - DISTRIBUTIONS AT TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT (VESTING)
	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8.1. Distributions Upon Termination Of Employment
	 	 	13	 
	8.2. Determination Of Vested Portion
	 	 	13	 
	8.3. Forfeitures
	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 9 - DISTRIBUTIONS AT DEATH
	 	 	15	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.1. Distributions Upon Death
	 	 	15	 
	9.2. Designation Of Beneficiary
	 	 	15	 
	9.3. Beneficiary Not Designated
	 	 	15	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 10 - ADMINISTRATION
	 	 	16	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10.1. Plan Administrator
	 	 	13	 
	10.2. Construction
	 	 	13	 
	10.3. Delegation By The Plan Administrator
	 	 	13	 
	10.4. Records Of The Plan Administrator
	 	 	13	 
	10.5. Committee
	 	 	13	 
	10.6. Decisions ByThe Committee
	 	 	14	 
	10.7. Meetings Of The Committee
	 	 	14	 
	10.8. Expenses
	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 11 - CLAIM PROCEDURE
	 	 	18	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11.1. Claim.
	 	 	18	 
	11.2. Claim Decision
	 	 	18	 
	11.3. Request For Review
	 	 	18	 
	11.4. Review Of Decision
	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 12 - AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12.1. Amendment
	 	 	21	 
	12.2. Termination; Discontinuance Of Credits
	 	 	21	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 13 - MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	22	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	13.1. Participants’ Rights
	 	 	22	 
	13.2. Spendthrift Clause
	 	 	22	 
	13.3. Delegation Of Authority By Employer
	 	 	22	 
	13.4. Distributions To Minors
	 	 	22	 
	13.5. Construction Of Plan
	 	 	22	 
	13.6. Gender, Number And Headings
	 	 	22	 
	13.7. Separability Of Provisions
	 	 	23	 
	13.8. Service Of Process
	 	 	23	 

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PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP.

SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ACCOUNT

SECTION 1 — NAME OF PLAN

          This Plan shall be known as the “Peabody Investments Corp. Supplemental Employee Retirement
Account.”

 

 

SECTION 2 — DEFINITIONS

     2.1. Basic Plan.

          “Basic Plan” means the Peabody Investments Corp. Employee Retirement Account and, prior to
January 1, 2006, the Lee Ranch Coal Company Retirement and Savings Plan and Black Beauty Coal
Company 401(k) Plan.

     2.2. Board.

          “Board” means the board of directors of the Company or of any successor by merger, purchase or
otherwise.

     2.3. Code.

          “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     2.4. Committee.

          “Committee” means the Committee appointed pursuant to Section 10.5.

     2.5. Company.

          “Company” means Peabody Investments Corp.

     2.6. Compensation.

          “Compensation” means base pay plus overtime received by an Employee during the Plan Year for
services rendered with respect to the Employer. Such amount shall include all amounts contributed
to a cafeteria plan which meets the requirements of Section 125 of the Code. Such amount shall not
include Employer credits under this Plan or Employer contributions or benefits under any plan
qualified under Section 401 of the Code, awards under the incentive compensation plan or any
similar incentive plans, payments under any savings plan, any special allowance for foreign
service, or any payment during long-term disability.

     2.7. Controlled Group.

          “Controlled Group” means the Company and all other entities required to be aggregated with the
Company under Sections 414(b), (c), or (m) of the Code or regulations issued pursuant to Section
414(o) of the Code.

     2.8. Employee.

          “Employee” means any person who is classified by the Employer as an employee.

     2.9. Employer.

          “Employer” means the Company or (i) prior to January 1, 2006, Patriot Coal Company L.P.
(including its affiliates Grand Eagle Mining, Inc. and Ohio County Coal Company, which are
hereinafter collectively referred to as “Patriot Coal Company, L.P.”),

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Powder River Coal Company,
HMC Mining, LLC, Appalachia Mine Services, LLC, Black Stallion Coal Company, LLC, Lee Ranch Coal
Company, Black Beauty Coal Company, Twentymile Coal Company or any other member of the Controlled
Group which has, with the consent of the Board, adopted the Plan, or (ii) effective January 1,
2006, any other member of the Controlled Group which has, with the consent of the Board, adopted
the Plan, as set forth on Exhibit A, as amended from time to time.

     2.10. Normal Retirement Date.

          “Normal Retirement Date” means the date on which a Participant terminates his or her
employment with the Employer (except by death) provided such date is on or after (a) his attainment
of age 62 or (b) such Participant’s “Normal Retirement Date” under a plan qualified under Section
401 of the Code maintained by the Employer which is a defined benefit plan, whichever comes first.

     2.11. Participant.

          “Participant” means an Employee who has satisfied the eligibility requirements of Section 3
and who has not become a former Participant under Section 3.2.

     2.12. Plan Administrator.

          “Plan Administrator” means Peabody Investments Corp.

     2.13. Plan Year.

          “Plan Year” means the 12-month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31.

     2.14. Pro-Rated Salary.

          “Pro-Rated Salary” means:

     (a) in the case of a Participant compensated on a salaried basis, such Participant’s
base salary determined as of the last day of the Employer’s fiscal year; or

     (b) in the case of a Participant compensated on an hourly basis, the product of such
Participant’s hourly rate determined as of the last day of the Employer’s fiscal year
multiplied by 2,080;

multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days on which the Participant was
an Employee under the Basic Plan, as defined therein, during such fiscal year, and the denominator
of which is 365 (or, in a leap year, 366). For purposes of this calculation only, a person shall
not be considered an “Employee” during any period during which he or she is (a) on
salary continuance for disability, (b) receiving accrued vacation or other similar amounts
following retirement under the Employer’s retirement program, (c) on a leave of absence described
in Section 13.3 of the Peabody Investments Corp Employee Retirement Account or, on or after January
1, 2004 and prior to January 1, 2006, in the Black Beauty Coal Company 401(k) Plan, or (d) prior to
January 1, 2006, employed by Powder River Coal Company,
Lee Ranch

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Coal Company or Twentymile Coal
Company or, effective January 1, 2006, performing services in the Colorado (other than for Seneca
Coal Company), New Mexico or Wyoming region, as determined from the books and records of the
Controlled Group (other than as a person who is employed at the level of Director or above and is
eligible for a long-term incentive plan maintained by the Company or a member of the Controlled
Group).

     2.15. Valuation Date.

          “Valuation Date” means any business day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.

     2.16. Years of Service.

          “Years of Service” means years of service as credited under the Basic Plan.

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SECTION 3 — ELIGIBILITY

     3.1. Participants.

          With respect to any Plan Year (hereinafter referred to in this Section 3.1 as the “current
Plan Year”):

     (a) each Employee (1) who is a member of a select group of management or highly
compensated employees of the Employer, within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (2) who is eligible to participate in the Basic
Plan, and (3) whose Compensation for the Plan Year immediately preceding the current Plan
Year exceeded the limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code in effect for the current Plan
Year (or, in the case of a newly hired Employee who commences employment with the Employer
during the current Plan Year, whose Compensation for the current Plan Year is anticipated to
exceed such limit), shall be eligible:

     (i) to elect to defer his or her Compensation in accordance with Section 4.1;
and

     (ii) for Employer matching credits under Section 4.2 and performance credits
under Section 4.3;

     for the current Plan Year;

     (b) effective January 1, 2006, any other Employee who is eligible for an allocation of
the Performance Contribution under the Basic Plan, as defined therein, for the current Plan
Year which exceeds the limit under Section 415 of the Code or whose Compensation for the
current Plan Year exceeds the limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code in effect for the
current Plan Year shall be eligible for performance credits under Section 4.3; or

     (c) any Employee (1) who is a member of a select group of management or highly
compensated employees of the Employer, within the meaning of ERISA, and (2) whose
Compensation for the current Plan Year exceeds $150,000, shall be eligible for discretionary
credits under Section 4.4; provided however, that nothing in this Section 3.1(b) or
elsewhere in the Plan shall constitute or be construed as a guarantee that any such Employee
shall have discretionary credits credited to his or her account for any Plan Year.

     3.2. Cessation Of Participation.

          A person shall cease to be a Participant and shall become a former Participant when he or she

     (a) has ceased to be employed by the Employer, and

     (b) has no undistributed account balances under the Plan;

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provided, however, that an Employee shall not be eligible for credits under Section 4 for any Plan
Year with respect to which the Employee does not satisfy the applicable requirements of Section
3.1.

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SECTION 4 — CREDITS

     4.1. Deferral Credits.

          A Participant may elect to have from 2% (effective January 1, 2006, 1%) to 50% (effective
January 1, 2006, 60%) of his or her Compensation deferred and credited by the Employer to the Plan
to the extent such amount exceeds the amount of Compensation which the Participant was entitled to
contribute to the Basic Plan under the limits of Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code. Each
Participant shall elect in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Plan
Administrator in increments of 1% the percentage of his or her Compensation under this Section to
be credited to his or her account as described under 5.1. Any amounts described in this Section
4.1 shall be credited to the Plan as of the date the Participants’ contributions to the Basic Plan
would be paid to the applicable trustee.

     4.2. Employer Matching Credits.

     (a) Prior to January 1, 2006, except with respect to those Participants described in
the next sentence, the Employer will credit to the Plan an amount equal to 100% of the first
3% of his or her Compensation that a Participant elects to have deferred and credited to the
Plan under Section 4.1 plus 75% of the next 4% of his or her Compensation that a Participant
elects to have deferred and credited to the Plan under Section 4.1. With respect to each
Participant (i) who is employed by Powder River Coal Company the Employer will credit to the
Plan an amount equal to 50% of the first 6% of his or her Compensation that such Participant
elects to have deferred and credited to the Plan under Section 4.1, (ii) who is employed by
Lee Ranch Coal Company the Employer will credit to the Plan an amount equal to 100% of the
first 4% of his or her Compensation that such Participant elects to have deferred and
credited to the Plan under Section 4.1, or (iii) who is employed by Black Beauty Coal
Company the Employer will credit to the Plan an amount equal to 90% of the first 6% of his
or her Compensation that such Participant elects to have deferred and credited to the Plan
under Section 4.1. Any amounts described in this Section 4.2 shall be credited to the Plan
as of the same date that amounts which are matched under this Section 4.2 are credited to
the Participant’s account under Section 4.1.

     (b) Effective January 1, 2006, the Employer will credit to the Plan an amount equal to
100% of the first 6% of his or her Compensation that the Participant elects to have deferred
and credited to the Plan under Section 4.1.

     4.3. Performance Credits.

          In addition to any amounts credited to the Plan by the Employer pursuant to Section 4.2, the
Employer will credit an additional amount if the Employer meets or exceeds certain performance
targets established by the Board on an annual basis. If the maximum performance target established
by the Board for the Employer’s fiscal year is met or exceeded, the Employer will credit to the
Plan on behalf of each Participant described in Section 3.1(a) or (b) (other than, prior to January
1, 2006, a Participant employed by Powder River Coal Company, Lee Ranch Coal Company or Twentymile
Coal Company) who is employed on the last day of
such fiscal year an amount equal to 4% of the Participant’s Pro-Rated Salary to the extent
such amount exceeds the amount of Pro-Rated Salary which the Participant was entitled to

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have the
Employer contribute on his or her behalf to the Basic Plan, if any, under the limits of Sections
401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code. If the Employer meets the minimum performance target established
by the Board for the Employer’s fiscal year but does not meet the maximum performance target, the
Employer will credit to the Plan on behalf of each eligible Participant who is employed on the last
day of such fiscal year a percentage of such Participant’s Pro-Rated Salary to be determined by the
Board (which percentage shall be less than 4% of the Participant’s Pro-Rated Salary) based on the
Employer’s overall performance in relation to the maximum and minimum performance target ranges to
the extent such amount exceeds the amount of Pro-Rated Salary which the Participant was entitled to
have the Employer contribute on his or her behalf to the Basic Plan, if any, under the limits of,
Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code. Any amounts described in this Section 4.3 shall be
credited to the Plan as soon as practicable following the determination of whether the Employer has
met or exceeded the applicable performance targets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the
Employer does not meet the minimum performance target established by the Board for the Employer’s
fiscal year, the Board may, in its sole discretion, authorize the Employer to credit to the Plan on
behalf of each eligible Participant who is employed on the last day of such fiscal year a
percentage of such Participant’s Pro-Rated Salary determined by the Board to the extent such amount
exceeds the amount of Pro-Rated Salary which the Participant was entitled to have the Employer
contribute on his or her behalf to the Basic Plan, if any, under the limits of Sections 401(a)(17)
and 415 of the Code; and (ii) if the Employer exceeds the maximum performance target established by
the Board for the Employer’s fiscal year, the Board may, in its sole discretion, authorize the
Employer to credit to the Plan on behalf of each eligible Participant who is employed on the last
day of such fiscal year an additional percentage of such Participant’s Pro-Rated Salary determined
by the Board to the extent such amount exceeds the amount of Pro-Rated Salary which the Participant
was entitled to have the Employer contribute on his or her behalf to the Basic Plan, if any, under
the limits of Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, effective January 1, 2006, a Participant who performs services in the Colorado (other
than for Seneca Coal Company), New Mexico or Wyoming regions, as determined from the books and
records of the Controlled Group (other than any such Participant who is employed at the level of
Director or above and is eligible for a long-term incentive plan maintained by the Company or a
member of the Controlled Group), for all or part of any fiscal year shall not be entitled to a
Performance Credit under this Section 4.3 for the portion of such fiscal year during which such
Participant performs such services.

     4.4. Discretionary Credits.

          For any Plan Year, the Employer may credit to the Plan for one or more Participants described
in Section 3.1(c) an amount determined by the Employer in its sole discretion for each such
Participant. Nothing herein shall require the Employer to credit (i) any such amount for any Plan
Year, (ii) the same amount, either as a dollar amount or a percentage of Compensation, for all such
Participants, or (iii) any amount for any particular Participant. The fact that a Participant is
credited with an amount under this Section 4.4 for any Plan Year shall not entitle that Participant
to be credited with any such amount for any subsequent Plan Year.

     4.5. Elections.

          Each election by a Participant under Section 4.1 for a Plan Year must be made prior to the
beginning of the Plan Year in accordance with the rules and procedures established

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by the Plan
Administrator; provided, however, that in the case of a newly hired Participant who commences
employment with the Employer during a Plan Year, such election may be made within 30 days after the
Participant commences such employment. Any such election shall be effective and irrevocable for
such Plan Year (or, in the case of a newly hired Participant, for the portion of the Plan Year
following such election), and shall remain in effect for subsequent Plan Years in which the
Participant continues to satisfy the requirements of Section 3.1 unless the Participant makes a new
election with respect to any such Plan Year in accordance with this Section 4.5.

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SECTION 5 — ALLOCATION

     5.1. Establishment Of Accounts.

          The Plan Administrator shall establish and maintain for each Participant a Pre-Tax Matched
Account, a Pre-Tax Unmatched Account, a Company Pre-Tax Matching Account, a Performance Credit
Account and a SERA Discretionary Account. All amounts by which an Employee elects to have his or
her salary deferred under Section 4.1 up to the applicable percentage of Compensation set forth in
Section 4.2 shall be credited to his or her Pre-Tax Matched Account, all amounts by which an
Employee elects to have his or her salary deferred under Section 4.1 in excess of the applicable
percentage set forth in Section 4.2 shall be credited to his or her Pre-Tax Unmatched Account, all
Employer credits under Section 4.2 shall be credited to his or her Company Pre-Tax Matching
Account, all Employer credits under Section 4.3 shall be credited to his or her Performance Credit
Account and all Employer credits under Section 4.4 shall be credited to his or her SERA
Discretionary Account.

     5.2. Crediting Earnings Or Losses.

          All earnings or losses shall be based on appreciation or depreciation in the fair market value
of the investment funds in which the Participant is deemed to have invested his or her accounts
under Section 6 and shall be credited to accounts based on account balances on each Valuation Date.

     5.3 Source of Payments.

          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the payments to any Participant or
beneficiary under the Plan shall be made from assets which shall continue, for all purposes, to be
a part of the general, unrestricted assets of the Employer; no person shall have any interest in
any such assets by virtue of the provisions of this Plan. The Employer’s obligation hereunder
shall be an unfunded and unsecured promise to pay money in the future. To the extent that any
person acquires a right to receive payments from the Employer under the provisions of this Plan,
such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Employer; no
such person shall have nor acquire any legal or equitable right, interest or claim in or to any
property or assets of the Employer.

          In the event that, in its discretion, the Employer purchases an insurance policy or policies
insuring the life of any Participant (or any other property) to allow the Employer to recover the
cost of providing benefits, in whole or in part, hereunder, neither the Participant nor any
beneficiary hereunder shall have any rights whatsoever therein or in the proceeds therefrom. The
Employer shall be the sole owner and beneficiary of any such insurance policy or other property and
shall possess and may exercise all incidents of ownership therein. No such policy, policies or
other property shall be held in any trust for the Participants, any beneficiary or any other person
nor as collateral security for any obligation of the Employer hereunder.

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SECTION 6 — EARNINGS ON ACCOUNTS

     6.1. Investment Funds.

          A Participant may elect to have earnings or losses credited on all of his or her accounts as
if such accounts had been invested in such funds as are made available from time to time under the
Basic Plan, excluding the Peabody Energy Stock Fund.

     6.2. Participant’s Selection Of Investment Fund.

          Each Participant shall designate in 1% increments the percentages of amounts credited to his
or her accounts under Section 4 for such Plan Year which are to be treated as if invested among the
applicable investment funds. Such a designation shall be made in accordance with the rules and
procedures established by Plan Administrator. Any such designation shall continue in effect for
successive Plan Years unless changed in the same manner by the Participant. If any Participant
fails to designate investment funds under this Section 6.2, amounts credited to his or her accounts
under this Plan shall be treated as if invested in the applicable investment funds designated by
the Participant for his or her contributions to the Basic Plan; provided, however, that in the case
of a Participant who has not made an election to contribute to the Basic Plan, but for whom
Employer credits under Section 4.3 or 4.4 have been credited to the Participant’s Performance
Credit Account or SERA Discretionary Account, or for whom any amount would be treated as if
invested in the Peabody Energy Stock Fund, such credits or amount will be treated as if invested in
the investment fund designated by the Committee under Section 8.2 of the Basic Plan unless the
Participant designates a different investment fund in accordance with this Section 6.2 or makes a
deemed transfer of such portion of his or her accounts to a different investment fund in accordance
with Section 6.3.

     6.3. Deemed Transfers Between Investment Funds.

          A Participant may elect in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Plan
Administrator to make a deemed transfer of all or any portion of his or her accounts that is
treated as if invested in an investment fund by designating that such amount be treated as if
subsequently invested in any other investment fund.

     6.4 Investments and Charges.

          Nothing in this Section 6 shall require the Employer to actually invest any amount credited to
a Participant’s accounts in accordance with the Participant’s election; provided, however, that if
the Employer in its sole discretion does make any such investment in order to assist it in the
meeting of its liabilities under the Plan, the Participant’s accounts shall be reduced for any
charges imposed by the applicable investment fund.

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SECTION 7 — DISTRIBUTIONS AT RETIREMENT

     7.1. Normal Retirement Distributions.

          Upon a Participant’s Normal Retirement Date, the Participant’s accounts shall become fully
vested (if not already fully vested) and shall be distributed to him or her in a lump sum. Such
distribution shall be made on the later of:

     (a) the date which is six months after the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date; and

     (b) January 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which
the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date occurs;

or as soon as administratively feasible thereafter, but in no event later than the last day of the
calendar year in which the date on which such distribution would be made in accordance with the
foregoing occurs. A distribution hereunder shall be based on the value of the Participant’s
accounts as of the Valuation Date as of which such distribution is being made.

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SECTION 8 — DISTRIBUTIONS AT TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT (VESTING)

     8.1. Distributions Upon Termination Of Employment.

          A Participant whose employment with the Employer is terminated prior to the earlier of his or
her death or Normal Retirement Date shall receive the vested portion of his or her accounts in a
lump sum. Such distribution shall be made on the later of:

     (a) the date which is six months after the date of the Participant’s termination of
employment; and

     (b) January 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which
the Participant’s termination of employment occurs;

or as soon as administratively feasible thereafter, but in no event later than the last day of the
calendar year in which the date on which such distribution would be made in accordance with the
foregoing occurs. A distribution hereunder shall be based on the value of the Participant’s
accounts as of the Valuation Date as of which such distribution is being made.

     8.2. Determination Of Vested Portion.

     (a) A Participant’s Pre-Tax Matched Account. Pre-Tax Unmatched Account and Performance
Credit Account shall be 100% vested and nonforfeitable at all times.

     (b) The portion of a Participant’s Company Pre-Tax Matching Account which shall be
vested and nonforfeitable shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:

     (i) prior to January 1, 2006:

	 	 	 
	Years of Service	 	Percentage of Account Vested
	Less than 2
	 	  0%
	2
	 	25%
	3
	 	50%
	4
	 	75%
	5 or more
	 	100%  

     (ii) effective January 1, 2006:

	 	 	 
	Years of Service	 	Percentage of Account Vested
	Less than 1
	 	  0%
	1
	 	20%
	2
	 	40%
	3
	 	60%
	4
	 	80%
	5 or more
	 	100%  

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     (c) The portion of a Participant’s SERA Discretionary Account which shall be vested and
nonforfeitable shall be determined in accordance with a separate agreement entered into with
the Participant.

     (d) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, a Participant’s accounts
shall be 100% vested and nonforfeitable upon such Participant’s death or Normal Retirement
Date.

     8.3. Forfeitures.

          The nonvested portion of the Company Pre-Tax Matching Account and SERA Discretionary Account
of a Participant whose employment with the Employer is terminated prior to the earlier of his or
her death or Normal Retirement Date shall be forfeited immediately when such Participant has
terminated employment.

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SECTION 9 — DISTRIBUTIONS AT DEATH

     9.1. Distributions Upon Death.

          Upon the death of a Participant while in the employment of the Employer, the Participant’s
accounts shall become fully vested (if not already fully vested) and shall be distributed in a lump
sum to his or her beneficiaries in accordance with Sections 9.2 and 9.3. Upon the death of a
Participant after termination of his or her employment with the Employer but prior to distribution
under Section 7 or 8 being made, the vested portion of the Participant’s account balances shall be
distributed in a lump sum to his or her beneficiaries in accordance with Sections 9.2 and 9.3.
Such distribution shall be made 15 days following the date of the Participant’s death or as soon as
administratively feasible thereafter, but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year
in which the date on which such distribution would be made in accordance with the foregoing occurs
or, if later the 15th day of the third calendar month following such date. A distribution
hereunder shall be based on the value of the Participant’s accounts as of the Valuation Date as of
which such distribution is being made.

     9.2. Designation Of Beneficiary.

          Each Participant shall have the right to name and change primary and contingent beneficiaries
under the Plan in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Plan Administrator.
Upon the death of the Participant, the vested balance of his or her accounts shall be divided among
the primary or contingent beneficiaries designated by such Participant who survive the Participant.

     9.3. Beneficiary Not Designated.

          In the event the Participant has either failed to designate a beneficiary or no designated
beneficiary survives him or her, the amounts otherwise payable to a beneficiary under the
provisions of this Section shall be paid to the Participant’s surviving spouse or, if the
Participant is not survived by his or her spouse, to the Participant’s executor or administrator.

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SECTION 10 — ADMINISTRATION

     10.1 Plan Administrator.

          The Company shall be the Plan Administrator of the Plan within the meaning of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and, except as otherwise specifically
set forth herein, shall be solely responsible for and have sole control of the operation and
administration of the Plan and the establishment of such procedures and processes as may be
necessary for the efficient operation and administration of the Plan.

     10.2 Construction.

          The Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority to construe, interpret and
administer all provisions of the Plan and to determine a Participant’s eligibility for benefits on
a uniform, non-discriminatory basis in similar fact situations.

     10.3 Delegation By The Plan Administrator.

          The Plan Administrator may appoint such agents as it may deem necessary for the effective
exercise of its duties, and may, to the extent not inconsistent herewith, delegate to such agents
any powers and duties, both ministerial and discretionary, as the Plan Administrator may deem
expedient or appropriate.

     10.4 Records Of The Plan Administrator.

          All acts and determinations of the Plan Administrator shall be duly recorded, and all such
records, together with such other documents as may be necessary for the proper administration of
the Plan, shall be preserved in the custody of the Plan Administrator. Such records and documents
shall at all times be open for inspection and copying by any person designated by the Board.

     10.5 Committee.

          The Board shall appoint a Committee of one (1) or more persons who shall serve without
remuneration at the pleasure of the Board to review claims determinations in accordance with
Sections 11.3 and 11.4 and to perform such other duties as may be delegated to it by the Plan
Administrator. Upon death, resignation, removal or inability of a member of the Committee to
continue, the Board shall appoint a successor. The Committee shall appoint its own Chairman from
among the regular members of the Committee and shall also appoint a Secretary who may be, but need
not be, a member of the Committee. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company may appoint persons
as alternate members for designated regular members of the Committee for the sole and limited
purpose of acting in place of such regular member at a Committee meeting called under Section 10.7
which such regular member is unable to attend. Alternate members shall serve without remuneration
at the pleasure of the Chief Executive Officer. If, at any time,
the Board has not appointed a Committee, or there is no Committee, then the Plan Administrator
shall exercise all of the duties, responsibilities, powers and authorities given to the Committee.

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     10.6 Decisions By The Committee.

          A decision of the Committee may be made by a written document signed by a majority of the
members of the Committee or by majority vote at a meeting of the Committee. The Secretary of the
Committee shall keep all records of meetings and of any action by the Committee and any and all
other records desired by the Committee. No member of the Committee shall make any decision or take
any action covering exclusively his or her own benefits under the Plan. All such matters shall be
decided by a majority of the remaining members of the Committee or, in the event of inability to
obtain a majority, by the Board.

     10.7 Meetings Of The Committee.

          The Committee shall hold meetings upon such notice, at such place or places and at such times
as the Committee may determine. Meetings may be called by the Chairman or any member of the
Committee. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

     10.8 Expenses.

          Any expense incurred by the Plan Administrator or the Committee with respect to employment of
agents, attorneys or other persons shall be paid by the Employer.

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SECTION 11 — CLAIM PROCEDURES

     11.1 Claim.

          A Participant, beneficiary or other person who believes that he or she is being denied a
benefit to which he or she is entitled (hereinafter referred to as “Claimant”), or his or her duly
authorized representative, may file a written request for such benefit with the Plan Administrator,
setting forth his or her claim. The request must be addressed to:

Director, Benefits Administration

Peabody Investments Corp. Supplemental Employee Retirement Account

701 Market Street

St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1826

     11.2 Claim Decision.

          Upon receipt of a claim, the Director, Benefits Administration shall advise the Claimant that
a reply will be forthcoming within a reasonable period of time, but ordinarily not later than 90
days, and shall, in fact, deliver such reply in writing within such period. However, the Director,
Benefits Administration may extend the reply period for an additional 90 days for reasonable cause.
If the reply period will be extended, the Director, Benefits Administration shall advise the
Claimant in writing during the initial 90-day period indicating the special circumstances requiring
an extension and the date by which the Director, Benefits Administration expects to render the
benefit determination. If the claim is denied in whole or in part, the Director, Benefits
Administration will render a written opinion, using language calculated to be understood by the
Claimant, setting forth:

     (a) the specific reason or reasons for the denial;

     (b) the specific references to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based;

     (c) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant
to perfect the claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary;

     (d) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to
submit the claim for review, including a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil
action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse benefit determination on review;
and

     (e) the time limits for requesting a review of the denial under Section 11.3 hereof and
for the actual review of the denial under Section 11.4 hereof.

     11.3 Request For Review.

          Within 60 days after the receipt by the Claimant of the written opinion described above, the
Claimant may request in writing that the Committee review the Director, Benefits Administration’s
prior determination. Such request must be addressed to:

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Committee

Peabody Investments Corp. Supplemental Employee Retirement Account

701 Market Street

St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1826

          The Claimant or his or her duly authorized representative may submit written comments,
documents, records or other information relating to the denied claim, which such information shall
be considered in the review under this subsection without regard to whether such information was
submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. The Claimant or his or her duly
authorized representative shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to,
and copies of, all documents, records and other information which (i) was relied upon by the
Director, Benefits Administration in making its initial claims decision, (ii) was submitted,
considered or generated in the course of the Director, Benefits Administration making its initial
claims decision, without regard to whether such instrument was actually relied upon by the
Director, Benefits Administration in making its decision or (iii) demonstrates compliance by the
Director, Benefits Administration with its administrative processes and safeguards designed to
ensure and to verify that benefit claims determinations are made in accordance with governing Plan
documents and that, where appropriate, the Plan provisions have been applied consistently with
respect to similarly situated claimants. If the Claimant does not request a review of the
Director, Benefits Administration’s determination by the Committee within such 60-day period, he or
she shall be barred and estopped from challenging such determination.

	 	11.4	 	Review Of Decision.

          Within a reasonable period of time, ordinarily not later than 60 days, after the Committee’s
receipt of a request for review, it will review the Director, Benefits Administration’s
determination. If special circumstances require that the 60-day time period be extended, the
Committee will so notify the Claimant within the initial 60-day period indicating the special
circumstances requiring an extension and the date by which the Committee expects to render its
decision on review, which shall be as soon as possible but not later than 120 days after receipt of
the request for review. In the event that the Committee extends the determination period on review
due to a Claimant’s failure to submit information necessary to decide a claim, the period for
making the benefit determination on review shall not take into account the period beginning on the
date on which notification of extension is sent to the Claimant and ending on the date on which
notification of extension is sent to the Claimant and ending on the date on which the Claimant
responds to the request for additional information. The Committee has discretionary authority to
determine a Claimant’s eligibility for benefits and to interpret the terms of the Plan. Benefits
under the Plan will be paid only if the Committee decides in its discretion that the Claimant is
entitled to such benefits. The decision of the Committee shall be final and non-reviewable, unless
found to be arbitrary and capricious by a court of competent review. Such decision will be binding
upon the Employer and the Claimant.

          If the Committee makes an adverse benefit determination on review, the Committee will
render a written opinion, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant,
setting forth:

     (a) the specific reason or reasons for the denial;

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     (b) the specific references to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is
based;

     (c) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free
of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other
information which (i) was relied upon by the Committee in making its decision, (ii)
was submitted, considered or generated in the course of the Committee making its
decision, without regard to whether such instrument was actually relied upon by the
Committee in making its decision or (iii) demonstrates compliance by the Committee
with its administrative processes and safeguards designed to ensure and to verify
that benefit claims determinations are made in accordance with governing Plan
documents, and that, where appropriate, the Plan provisions have been applied
consistently with respect to similarly situated claimants; and

     (d) a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section
502(a) of ERISA following the adverse benefit determination on such review.

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SECTION 12 — AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

	 	12.1	 	Amendment.

          The Company shall have the right, by a resolution adopted by action of the Board or anyone to
whom corporate authority to amend the Plan has been delegated by the Board, at any time and from
time to time to amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the Plan. No such
amendment, however, shall cause any reduction in the amount credited to any Participant’s account.

	 	12.2	 	Termination; Discontinuance Of Credits.

          The Company shall have the right at any time to terminate this Plan. Upon termination,
partial termination, or complete discontinuance of credits, all Participants’ accounts (or, in the
case of a partial termination, the accounts of all affected Participants) shall become fully
vested, and shall not thereafter be subject to forfeiture.

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SECTION 13 — MISCELLANEOUS

	 	13.1	 	Participants’ Rights.

          Neither the establishment of the Plan hereby created, nor any modification thereof, nor the
creation of any fund or account, nor the payment of any benefits, shall be construed as giving to
any Participant or other person any legal or equitable right against the Employer, any officer or
Employee thereof or the Board except as herein provided. Under no circumstances shall the terms of
employment of any Participant be modified or in any way affected hereby.

	 	13.2	 	Spendthrift Clause.

          No benefit or beneficial interest provided under the Plan shall be subject in any manner to
anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge, either
voluntary or involuntary, and any attempt to so alienate, anticipate, sell, transfer, assign,
pledge, encumber or charge the same shall be null and void. No such benefit or beneficial interest
shall be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of any
person to whom such benefits or funds are or may be payable.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, at such time as the Participant or his or her beneficiary
becomes entitled to benefit payments hereunder, the Participant has any debt, obligation or other
liability representing an amount owing to the Company or any other Employer, and if such debt,
obligation or other liability is due and owing at the time benefit payments are payable hereunder,
the Company may offset the amount owed it or the other Employer against the amount of benefits
otherwise payable hereunder.

	 	13.3	 	Delegation Of Authority By Employer.

          Whenever the Employer, under the terms of this Plan, is permitted or required to do or perform
any act, it shall be done and performed by any officer duly authorized by the board of directors of
the Employer.

	 	13.4	 	Distributions To Minors.

          In the event that any portion of the Plan becomes distributable to a minor or other person
under legal disability (as determined by the laws of the jurisdiction in which he or she then
resides), the Plan Administrator shall direct that such distribution be made to the legal
representative of such minor or other person.

	 	13.5	 	Construction Of Plan.

          This Plan shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Missouri, and all
provisions of the Plan shall be administered according to the laws of such state.

	 	13.6	 	Gender, Number And Headings.

          Whenever any words are used herein in the masculine gender, they shall be construed as though
they were also used in the feminine gender in all cases where they would so
apply, and wherever any words are used herein in the singular form, they shall be construed as

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though they were also used in the plural form in all cases where they would so apply. Headings of
Sections and Subsections are inserted for convenience of reference, constitute no part of the Plan
and are not to be considered in the construction of the Plan.

	 	13.7	 	Separability Of Provisions.

          If any provision of this Plan shall be for any reason invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions shall nevertheless be carried into effect.

	 	13.8	 	Service Of Process.

          The General Counsel of the Company shall constitute the Plan’s agent for service of process.

	 	13.9.	 	Qualified Domestic Relations Order.

          Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, benefits may be distributed in
accordance with the terms of an order that would constitute a qualified domestic relations order,
within the meaning of Section 414(p) of the Code, with respect to the Basic Plan, as determined
thereunder.

	 	13.10	 	No Trust.

          Nothing contained in this Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create,
or be construed to create, a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or
the Employer and the Participants, their beneficiaries hereunder or any other person.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be executed by one of its duly
authorized officers this 6 day of April, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP.
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	/s/ Sharon Fiehler	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

Appalachia Mine Services, LLC

Arclar Company, LLC (effective January 31, 2006)

Big Ridge, Inc. (effective January 31, 2006)

Big Sky Coal Company

Black Beauty Coal Company

Black Stallion Coal Company, LLC

Bluegrass Coal Company

COALSALES, LLC

COALSALES II, LLC

COALTRADE, LLC

Colony Bay Coal Company

Dodge Hill Mining Company, LLC

Eastern Associated Coal Corp.

Grand Eagle Mining, Inc.

Highland Mining Company

Highwall Mining Services Company

HMC Mining, LLC

Lee Ranch Coal Company

Martinka Coal Company

Ohio County Coal Company

Patriot Coal Company, L.P.

Peabody Coal Company

Peabody Western Coal Company

Powder River Coal Company

Pine Ridge Coal Company

Rivers Edge Mining, Inc.

Seneca Coal Company

Twentymile Coal Company

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