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BTU_2014.03.31_EX.10.1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
1998 STOCK PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF 
P&L COAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 WHEREAS, P&L Coal Holdings Corporation, n/k/a Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) adopted and maintains the 1998 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of P&L Coal Holdings Corporation, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and all capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the Plan;
 
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan, the Board of Directors has the right to amend the Plan, and the Committee has the authority to amend the terms and conditions applicable to outstanding Grants so long as such amendment does not adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Grant; and 

     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has authorized and directed that the Plan be amended to provide that neither the Board of Directors nor the Committee may take actions to re-price Options granted under the Plan. 
  
NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended effective as of March 12, 2014, as follows: 

 1.  Section 10 of the Plan is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph at the end of such Section 10: 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of Section 8 and Section 9, neither the Board of Directors nor the Committee shall be permitted to (i) amend an Option granted under the Plan to reduce its exercise price; (ii) cancel an Option granted under the Plan and re-grant an Option with a lower exercise price than the original exercise price of the cancelled Option; (iii) cancel an Option granted under the Plan in exchange for cash or another equity award; or (iv) take any other action (whether in the form of an amendment, cancellation or replacement grant) that has the effect of re-pricing an Option granted under the Plan.

 2.  In all other respects, the Plan shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  

	
		
	 
	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

	 
	 

	 
	By: /s/ Sharon D. Fiehler                                         

	 
	Sharon D. Fiehler

	 
	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative OfficerBTU_2014.03.31_EX.10.2

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
2001 LONG-TERM EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 WHEREAS, Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) adopted and maintains the Peabody Energy Corporation 2001 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and all capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the Plan;
 
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16 of the Plan, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has the right to amend the Plan without the Participant’s consent, so long as such amendment does not adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the award; and 

     WHEREAS, the Board has authorized and directed that the Plan be amended to provide that neither the Board nor the Administrator may take actions to re-price stock options granted under the Plan. 
  
NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended effective as of March 12, 2014, as follows: 

 1.  Section 16 of the Plan is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph at the end of such Section 16: 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of Section 12, neither the Board nor the Administrator shall be permitted to (i) amend a stock option granted under the Plan to reduce its exercise price; (ii) cancel a stock option granted under the Plan and re-grant a stock option with a lower exercise price than the original exercise price of the cancelled stock option; (iii) cancel a stock option or SAR granted under the Plan in exchange for cash or another equity award; or (iv) take any other action (whether in the form of an amendment, cancellation or replacement grant) that has the effect of re-pricing a stock option granted under the Plan.

 2.  In all other respects, the Plan shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  

	
		
	 
	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

	 
	 

	 
	By: /s/ Sharon D. Fiehler                                         

	 
	Sharon D. Fiehler

	 
	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative OfficerBTU_2014.03.31_EX.10.3

Exhibit 10.3

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
2001 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

 WHEREAS, Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) adopted and maintains the Peabody Energy Corporation 2001 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and all capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the Plan;
 
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13 of the Plan, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has the right to amend the Plan; and 

     WHEREAS, the Board has authorized and directed that the Plan be amended to provide that the Board may not take actions to re-price stock options granted under the Plan. 
  
NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended effective as of March 12, 2014, as follows: 

 1.  Section 13 of the Plan is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph at the end of Section 13: 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of Section 8, the Board shall not be permitted to (i) amend a stock option granted under the Plan to reduce its exercise price; (ii) cancel a stock option granted under the Plan and re-grant a stock option with a lower exercise price than the original exercise price of the cancelled stock option; (iii) cancel a stock option granted under the Plan in exchange for cash or another equity award; or (iv) take any other action (whether in the form of an amendment, cancellation or replacement grant) that has the effect of re-pricing a stock option granted under the Plan.

 2.  In all other respects, the Plan shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  

	
		
	 
	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

	 
	 

	 
	By: /s/ Sharon D. Fiehler                                         

	 
	Sharon D. Fiehler

	 
	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative OfficerBTU_2014.03.31_EX.10.4

Exhibit 10.4

AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
2004 LONG-TERM EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 WHEREAS, Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) adopted and maintains the Peabody Energy Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and all capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the Plan;
 
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16 of the Plan, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has the right to amend the Plan and (ii) the Administrator may amend the terms of outstanding Awards under the Plan without the Participant’s consent, so long as such amendment does not adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award; and 

     WHEREAS, the Board has authorized and directed that the Plan be amended to provide that neither the Board nor the Administrator may take actions to re-price stock options granted under the Plan. 
  
NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended effective as of March 12, 2014, as follows: 

 1.  The last paragraph of Section 16 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of Section 12, neither the Board nor the Administrator shall be permitted to (i) amend a stock option granted under the Plan to reduce its exercise price; (ii) cancel a stock option granted under the Plan and re-grant a stock option with a lower exercise price than the original exercise price of the cancelled stock option; (iii) cancel a stock option or SAR granted under the Plan in exchange for cash or another equity award; or (iv) take any other action (whether in the form of an amendment, cancellation or replacement grant) that has the effect of re-pricing a stock option granted under the Plan.

 2.  In all other respects, the Plan shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  

	
		
	 
	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

	 
	 

	 
	By: /s/ Sharon D. Fiehler                                         

	 
	Sharon D. Fiehler

	 
	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative OfficerBTU_2014.03.31_EX.10.5

Exhibit 10.5

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
2011 LONG-TERM EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 WHEREAS, Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) adopted and maintains the Peabody Energy Corporation 2011 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and all capitalized terms used but not defined herein are defined in the Plan;
 
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16 of the Plan, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has the right to amend the Plan and (ii) the Administrator may amend the terms of outstanding Awards under the Plan without the Participant’s consent, so long as such amendment does not adversely affect the Participant’s rights under the Award; and 

     WHEREAS, the Board has authorized and directed that the Plan be amended to provide that neither the Board nor the Administrator may take actions to re-price stock options granted under the Plan. 
  
NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended effective as of March 12, 2014, as follows: 

 1.  The last paragraph of Section 16 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of Section 12, neither the Board nor the Administrator shall be permitted to (i) amend a stock option granted under the Plan to reduce its exercise price; (ii) cancel a stock option granted under the Plan and re-grant a stock option with a lower exercise price than the original exercise price of the cancelled stock option; (iii) cancel a stock option or SAR granted under the Plan in exchange for cash or another equity award; or (iv) take any other action (whether in the form of an amendment, cancellation or replacement grant) that has the effect of re-pricing a stock option granted under the Plan.

 2.  In all other respects, the Plan shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  

	
		
	 
	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

	 
	 

	 
	By: /s/ Sharon D. Fiehler                                         

	 
	Sharon D. Fiehler

	 
	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

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