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Exhibit

Deferred Stock Unit Agreement
2015 Plan
20[  ] Grant

DEFERRED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective [    ], is made by and between PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned non-employee director of the Company (the “Grantee”).  The Grant Date for these Deferred Stock Units is [    ] (the “Grant Date”).
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to afford the Grantee the opportunity to own shares of Common Stock;
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to carry out the Plan, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Committee appointed to administer the Plan has determined that it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its stockholders to grant Deferred Stock Units to the Grantee as an incentive for increased efforts during his or her term with the Company, and has advised the Company thereof and instructed the undersigned officer to enter into this Agreement to evidence this grant of Deferred Stock Units.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement, they shall have the meanings specified below.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified in the Plan.
Section 1.1 -    “Change in Control” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.10 of the Plan.

Section 1.2 -    “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Section 1.3 -    “Committee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12 of the Plan.

Section 1.4 -    “Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13 of the Plan.

Section 1.5 -     “Disability” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.19 of the Plan.

Section 1.6 -    Payment Date” shall mean, as used with respect to a Deferred Stock Unit,  the earlier of (a) the Specified Distribution Date and (b) the date that is the 30th day following the date of Grantee’s Separation from Service.

Section 1.7 -    “Plan” shall mean the Peabody Energy Corporation 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

Section 1.8 -    “Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Code and the applicable regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.

Section 1.9 -    “Specified Distribution Date” shall mean, as used with respect to a Deferred Stock Unit evidenced hereby, the date that is the [        ] anniversary of the Grant Date; provided, that, as used with respect to a Deferred Stock Unit evidenced hereby that the Grantee has elected to defer in accordance with a properly and timely completed deferral election form, the date specified as the “Specified Distribution Date” on such deferral election form shall be the Specified Distribution Date for purposes of this Agreement; provided further, however, that the date specified on such deferral election form shall not be a date that is either (a) earlier than [    ], or (b) later than [    ].

Section 1.10 -    “Separation from Service” shall mean a termination of the Grantee’s employment or service with the Company or its subsidiary or affiliate (regardless of the reason therefor) that constitutes a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A or applicable regulations or other guidance in effect thereunder. 

ARTICLE 2
GRANT OF DEFERRED STOCK UNITS

Section 2.1 -    Grant of Deferred Stock Units.  For good and valuable consideration, the Company has granted to the Grantee the number of deferred stock units (each, a “Deferred Stock Unit”) set forth on the signature page hereof upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.  Each Deferred Stock Unit granted hereunder constitutes a hypothetical share of Common Stock of the Company with a value on any given date equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such date.  Each Deferred Stock Unit granted hereunder represents an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company to issue, in accordance with Article 4 below, a share of Common Stock for each vested Deferred Stock Unit.

Section 2.2 -    No Obligation of Service.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in the service of the Company or interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to terminate the service of the Grantee at any time for any reason whatsoever.

Section 2.3 -    Adjustments in Deferred Stock Units.  In the event of the occurrence of one of the corporate transactions or other events listed in Section 4.2 of the Plan, the Committee shall make such substitution or adjustment as provided in Sections 4.2 or 13.2 of the Plan or otherwise in the terms of the Deferred Stock Units in order to equitably reflect such corporate transaction or other event.  Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other interested persons.

Section 2.4 -    Change in Control.  In order to maintain the Grantee’s rights with respect to the grant of Deferred Stock Units evidenced hereby, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Committee may take such actions with respect to the Deferred Stock Units or make such modifications to the Deferred Stock Units as are permitted by the Plan.

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ARTICLE 3
VESTING AND FORFEITURE OF DEFERRED STOCK UNITS

Section 3.1 -    Deferred Stock Unit Vesting.  Subject to Sections 3.2 and 3.3, the Deferred Stock Units shall become vested and subject to settlement ratably, on a monthly basis, over the [   ] -month period beginning 
on the Grant Date; provided, that, with respect to the portion of the Deferred Stock Units that are to vest in any given month, such vesting shall only occur to the extent that the Grantee remains in the service of the 
Company during the entire period commencing on the Grant Date and ending on the date during that month that such Deferred Stock Units are to become vested.  For the purpose of clarity, the vesting of Deferred Stock Units in each month shall occur on the monthly anniversary of the Grant Date.

Section 3.2 -    Acceleration Events.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1, the Deferred Stock Units shall become fully vested and subject to settlement upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the Grantee’s Separation from Service due to death or Disability; (b) a Change in Control; or (c) the Grantee’s Separation from Service due to the Grantee reaching the end of his or her elected term and either (i) being ineligible to run for an additional term on the Board as a result of reaching age 75 or (ii) having completed at least [        ] years of service as a director.

Section 3.3 -    Effect of Separation from Service.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.2, no unvested Deferred Stock Unit shall become vested and subject to settlement following the Grantee’s Separation from Service, and unvested Deferred Stock Units shall be immediately and automatically forfeited upon the Grantee’s Separation from Service.

ARTICLE 4
ISSUANCE OF STOCK

Section 4.1 -    Payment Following Vesting of Deferred Stock Units.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall issue to the Grantee (or, in the event of the Grantee’s death, to his or her beneficiary or estate) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Deferred Stock Units vesting hereunder. 
 Subject to Section 4.3, such shares of Common Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Payment Date.

Section 4.2 -    Specified Employee.  If the Payment Date is triggered by a Separation from Service other than due to death and at the time of such Separation from Service the Grantee is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined in Section 409A and using the identification methodology selected by the Company from time to time), the Company shall issue to the Grantee a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested Deferred Stock Units granted hereunder on the first day of the seventh month after the Payment Date.

Section 4.3 -    Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates.  Shares of Common Stock that may be issued in accordance with Section 4.1 or 4.2 may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares that have been reacquired by the Company.  If the Committee reasonably anticipates, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii), that issuing Common Stock on the Payment Date will violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws, the Company may delay issuing such Common Stock, provided that the Company issues such Common Stock on the earliest date on which the Committee reasonably anticipates that such issuance will not violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws.

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Section 4.4 -    Stockholder Rights.  The Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of any shares of Common Stock corresponding to Deferred Stock Units granted hereunder unless and until certificates representing such shares shall have been issued by the Company to the Grantee or such ownership has otherwise been indicated and documented by the Company.  The Grantee shall not be entitled to dividend equivalents with respect to the Deferred Stock Units.

ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 -    Tax Consequences.  Unless otherwise specifically provided in another agreement between the Company and the Grantee, the Company shall not be liable or responsible for any tax of the Grantee relating to the Deferred Stock Units, and the Grantee agrees to be responsible for, any and all such taxes with respect to the Deferred Stock Units.  

Section 5.2 -    Administration.  The Committee has the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other interested persons.  No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Deferred Stock Units.  In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement.

Section 5.3 -    Deferred Stock Units Not Transferable.  Neither the Deferred Stock Units nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Grantee or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that this Section 5.3 shall not prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

Section 5.4 -    Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary, and any notice to be given to the Grantee shall be addressed to him or her at the address set forth in the records of the Company.  By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to him, her or it.  Any notice which is required to be given to the Grantee shall, if the Grantee is then deceased, be given to the Grantee’s personal representative if such representative has previously informed the Company of his, her or its status and address by written notice under this Section 5.4.  Any notice shall be deemed duly given when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice required or permitted hereunder from the Company to the Grantee may be made by electronic means, including by electronic mail to the Company-maintained electronic mailbox of the Grantee, and the Grantee hereby consents to receive such notice by electronic delivery.  To the extent permitted in an electronically delivered notice described in the previous sentence, the Grantee shall be permitted to respond to such notice or communication by way of a responsive electronic communication, including by electronic mail.

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Section 5.5 -    Titles.  Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

Section 5.6 -    Pronouns.  The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular the plural, where the context so indicates.

Section 5.7 -    Applicability of Plan.  The Deferred Stock Units and the shares of Common Stock issued to the Grantee hereunder, if any, shall be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, to the extent applicable to the Deferred Stock Units and such shares.  In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

Section 5.8 -    Amendment.  

(a)Except as permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be amended only be a writing executed by the parties hereto that specifically states that it is amending this Agreement.

(b)If either party to this Agreement reasonably determines that any amount payable pursuant to this Agreement would result in adverse tax consequences under Section 409A, then such party shall deliver written notice of such determination to the other party, and the parties hereby agree to work in good faith to amend this Agreement so it complies with the requirements of Section 409A and preserves as nearly as possible the original intent and economic effect of the affected provisions.

(c)To the extent applicable, this Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not apply to Grantee, and this Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and administered in a manner that is consistent with this intent and the requirements for avoiding additional taxes or penalties under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Grantee on account of Section 409A.

(d)Except as permitted under Section 409A of the Code, any deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) payable to a Grantee or for the Grantee’s benefit under this Agreement and grants hereunder may not be reduced by, or offset against, any amount owing by the Grantee to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(e)Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in light of the uncertainty with respect to the proper application of Section 409A of the Code, the Company reserves the right to make amendments to this Agreement and the terms of the Deferred Stock Units as the Company deems necessary or desirable to avoid the imposition of taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code.  In any case, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates will have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold the Grantee harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties.

Section 5.9 -    Dispute Resolution.  Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration in St. Louis, Missouri.  Arbitrators shall be selected, and arbitration shall be conducted, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.  The Company shall pay or reimburse any legal fees in connection with such arbitration in the event that the Grantee prevails on a material element of his or her claim or defense. Payments or reimbursements of legal fees made under this Section 5.9 that are provided during one calendar year shall not affect the amount of 

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such payments or reimbursements provided during a subsequent calendar year, payments or reimbursements under this Section 5.9 may not be exchanged or substituted for another form of compensation to the Grantee, and any such reimbursement or payment will be paid within 60 days after the Grantee prevails, but in no event later than the last day of the Grantee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which he incurred the expense giving rise to such reimbursement or payment. This Section 5.9 shall remain in effect throughout the period in which Grantee provide services to the Company and for a period of five years following the Grantee’s Separation from Service.

Section 5.10 -    Governing Law.  The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.

	
			
	GRANTEE
	 
	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

	 
	 
	 

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	Guarantee's Taxpayer Identification Number:
	 
	Aggregate number of Deferred Stock Units granted hereunder: ___________________

	__________-_______-__________
	 
	 

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RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT
This RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated [    ], is by and between PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [ ] (“Grantee”).
WHEREAS, the Grantee is a recipient of a [        ] award under the Company’s Peabody Energy Corporation 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”, and such award, the “Incentive Award”) and/or a [    ] cash award opportunity from the Company (the “Cash Award”);
WHEREAS, the Company deems it essential to the protection of its confidential information and competitive standing in its market to have recipients of Incentive Awards and/or Cash Awards subject to reasonable restrictive covenants;
WHEREAS, Grantee agrees and acknowledges that the Company has a legitimate interest to protect its confidential information and competitive standing; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for the provisions stated below, and intending to be legally bonded thereby, the parties agree as follows.
1.    Grantee has been informed and is aware that the execution of this Agreement is a necessary
term and condition of the Grantee’s receipt of the Incentive Award and/or the Cash Award.

2.    While employed by the Company and at all times thereafter, Grantee will not, directly or indirectly, use for himself or herself or use for, or disclose to, any party other than the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company (other than in the ordinary course of Grantee’s duties for the benefit of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company), any secret or confidential information regarding the business or property of the Company or its subsidiaries or regarding any secret or confidential apparatus, process, system, or other method at any time used, developed, acquired, discovered or investigated by or for the Company or its subsidiaries, whether or not developed, acquired, discovered or investigated by Grantee.  At the termination of Grantee’s employment or at any other reasonable time the Company or any of its subsidiaries may request, Grantee shall promptly deliver to the Company all memoranda, notes, records, plats, sketches, plans or other documents (including, without limitation, any “soft” copies or computerized or electronic versions thereof) made by, compiled by, delivered to, or otherwise acquired by Grantee concerning the business or properties of the Company or its subsidiaries or any secret or confidential product, apparatus or process used developed, acquired or investigated by the Company or its subsidiaries.

3.    In consideration of the Company’s obligations under the Incentive Award and/or the Cash Award, Grantee agrees that while employed by the Company and for a period of [three months/six months/one year] thereafter, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), he or she shall not, directly or indirectly, as principal, manager, agent, consultant, officer, director, stockholder, partner, investor, lender or employee or in any other capacity, carry on, be engaged in or have any financial interest in, any entity which is in competition with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries.

4.    In consideration of the Company’s obligations under the Incentive Award and/or the Cash Award, Grantee agrees that while employed by the Company and for a period of [six months/one year] thereafter, without the prior written consent of the Board, he or she shall not, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any person, firm or company, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit or offer employment to or hire any person who is or has been employed by the Company or its subsidiaries at any time during the 12 months 

immediately preceding such solicitation or (b) solicit or entice away or in any manner attempt to persuade any client, vendor, partner, customer or prospective customer of the Company to discontinue or diminish his, her or its relationship or prospective relationship with the Company or to otherwise provide his, her or its business to any corporation, partnership or other business entity which engages in any line of business in which the Company is engaged (other than the Company).

5.    For purposes of this Agreement, an entity shall be deemed to be in competition with the Company if it enters into or engages in any business or activity that substantially and directly competes with the business of the Company.  For purposes of this paragraph 5, the business of the Company is defined to be: active metallurgical and thermal coal mining, preparation and sale; the marketing, brokering and trading of metallurgical and thermal coal; and the optimization of our metallurgical and thermal coal reserves; in each case by the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or affiliated or related companies.  Notwithstanding this paragraph 5 or paragraph 7, nothing herein shall be construed so as to preclude Grantee from investing in any publicly or privately held company, provided that no such investment in the equity securities of an entity with publicly traded equity securities may exceed one percent (1%) of the equity of such entity, and no such investment in any other entity may exceed five percent (5%) of the equity of such entity, without the prior written approval of the Board.

6.    Upon the termination of Grantee’s employment for any reason, Grantee or his or her estate shall surrender to the Company all correspondence, letters, files, contracts, mailing lists, customer lists, advertising materials, ledgers, supplies, equipment, checks, and all other materials and records of any kind that are the property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, that may be in Grantee’s possession or under his or her control, including, without limitation, any “soft” copies or computerized or electronic versions thereof.

7.    Grantee agrees that the covenant not to compete and the covenant not to solicit are reasonable under the circumstances and will not interfere with his or her ability to earn a living or otherwise to meet his or her financial obligations.  Grantee and the Company agree that if in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction such restraint is not reasonable in any respect, such court shall have the right, power and authority to excise or modify such provision or provisions of this covenant which appear unreasonable and to enforce the remainder of the covenant as so amended.  Grantee agrees that any breach of the covenants contained in this Agreement would irreparably injure the Company.  Accordingly, Grantee agrees that, in the event that a court enjoins Grantee from any activity prohibited by this Agreement, the Company may, in addition to pursuing any other remedies it may have in law or in equity, cease making any payments otherwise required under the agreements evidencing the Incentive Award and/or the Cash Award, cancel and recoup any portion of the Incentive Award and/or Cash Award already paid to the extent required by law, regulation or listing requirement, or by any Company policy adopted pursuant thereto, and obtain an injunction against Grantee from any court having jurisdiction over the matter restraining any further violation of this Agreement by Grantee.

8.    This Agreement shall terminate without further action of the Company or Grantee if, prior to Grantee’s Termination of Service (as defined in the Cash Award Agreement), Grantee’s Incentive Award, Cash Award and any other consideration for this Agreement have been paid in full.  For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms if any portion of Grantee’s Incentive Award, Cash Award or other consideration for this Agreement remains unpaid as of the Grantee’s Termination of Service (as defined in the Cash Award Agreement).

9.    No waiver or modification of all or any part of this Agreement will be effective unless set forth in a written document signed by both the Company and Grantee expressly indicating their intention to 

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waive or modify the specified provisions of this Agreement.  If the Company chooses not to enforce its rights in the event Grantee breaches some or all of the terms of this Agreement, the Company’s rights with respect to any such breach shall not be considered a waiver of a future breach by Grantee of this Agreement, regardless of whether the breach is of a similar nature or not.

10.    This Agreement accurately sets forth and entirely sets forth the understandings reached between Grantee and the Company with respect to the matters treated herein.  If there are any prior written or oral understandings or agreements pertaining to the subject matter addressed in this Agreement, they are specifically superseded by this Agreement and have no effect.  This Agreement is binding on Grantee and the Company, and their respective successors, assigns and representatives.

11.    This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, without reference to rules relating to conflicts of law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties
 hereto.

	
			
	GRANTEE
	 
	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

	 
	 
	 

	[                ]
	 
	By:

	 
	 
	Its:

	 
	 
	 

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