Edgar Filing: PEABODY ENERGY CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

FIEHLER SHARON D

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEABODY ENERGY CORP [BTU]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Chief Admin. Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

701 MARKET STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2008

(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63101

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/12/2008		M⁽¹⁾		6,348	A	$ 17.8541	18,289 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		M⁽¹⁾		16,944	A	$ 39.8143	35,233 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		M⁽¹⁾		10,036	A	$ 34.9553	45,269 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		5,700	D	$ 67	39,569 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		600	D	$ 67.01	38,969 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,900	D	$ 67.02	37,069 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		2,200	D	$ 67.03	34,869 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,400	D	$ 67.04	33,469 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$ 67.05	32,469 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		4,400	D	$ 67.1	28,069 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		428	D	$ 67.12	27,641 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$ 67.13	27,541 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		200	D	$ 67.14	27,341 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		15,400	D	$ 67.15	11,941 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,500	D	$ 67	72,968	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		200	D	$ 67.01	72,768	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$ 67.02	72,468	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,900	D	$ 67.03	70,568	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		15,000	D	$ 67.15	55,568	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$ 67.21	55,468	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$ 67.25	55,168	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		500	D	$ 67.32	54,668	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/12/2008		S⁽¹⁾		200	D	$ 67.33	54,468	I	by Family LLC
Common Stock	05/13/2008		S⁽¹⁾		20,000	D	$ 70	34,468	I	by Family LLC

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.8541

05/12/2008

M⁽¹⁾

6,348

01/03/2008

01/03/2015

Common Stock

6,348

⁽³⁾

0 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 39.8143

05/12/2008

M⁽¹⁾

16,944

⁽⁵⁾

01/03/2016

Common Stock

16,944

⁽³⁾

8,472 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 34.9553

05/12/2008

M⁽¹⁾

10,036

01/03/2008

01/03/2017

Common Stock

10,036

⁽³⁾

20,071 ⁽⁴⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FIEHLER SHARON D 701 MARKET STREET ST. LOUIS, MO 63101			EVP - Chief Admin. Officer

Signatures

Sharon D. Fiehler By: Kenneth L. Wagner Attorney-in-Fact		05/14/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This transaction was effected pursuant to a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
(2)	Includes 1,987 shares held by the reporting person in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3)	Not applicable.
(4)	Does not include employee stock options with different expiration dates and exercise prices.
(5)	The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning January 3, 2007.

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