Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Peabody Energy Corporation (the "Company" or "Peabody") confirmed today that Anglo American Plc has initiated arbitration proceedings in response to the termination of purchase agreements relating to Anglo's steelmaking coal assets. Peabody remains confident that a material adverse change occurred, entitling Peabody to terminate the purchase agreements. Following termination, Anglo has returned $29 million of the $75 million deposit due to Peabody, and Peabody has demanded the outstanding portion to be returned without further delay.
The information set forth in and incorporated into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The filing of this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.