PEABODY ENERGY (NYSE: BTU) director receives 113-share equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PEABODY ENERGY CORP director Joe W. Laymon received a grant of 113 shares of Common Stock, credited as dividend equivalents on prior deferred stock unit awards. This is a compensation-related acquisition, not an open-market purchase. After this award, he directly holds 54,391 Common Stock shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider LAYMON JOE W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	113	$32.56	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 54,391 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LAYMON JOE W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

701 MARKET STREET

(Street)

ST. LOUIS MO 63101

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/10/2026		A		113(1)	A	$32.56	54,391	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares of Common Stock represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior deferred stock unit awards.

Remarks:

	/s/ Caitlin Reardon-Ashley, Attorney-in-fact	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PEABODY ENERGY (BTU) report for Joe W. Laymon?

PEABODY ENERGY reported that director Joe W. Laymon acquired 113 shares of Common Stock as dividend equivalents on prior deferred stock unit awards. This is a compensation-related grant, not a market purchase, and modestly increases his direct equity stake.

Was the BTU insider transaction an open-market buy or a compensation award?

The BTU insider transaction was a compensation-related award, not an open-market buy. Joe W. Laymon received 113 Common Stock shares as exempt dividend equivalents tied to earlier deferred stock unit awards, reflecting routine equity-based director compensation rather than trading activity.

How many BTU shares does Joe W. Laymon hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After this Form 4 transaction, Joe W. Laymon directly holds 54,391 shares of PEABODY ENERGY Common Stock. The 113-share award slightly increased his position, representing a small addition relative to his existing direct holdings disclosed in the filing.

What does the 113-share BTU award to Joe W. Laymon represent?

The 113-share award represents exempt dividend equivalents on prior deferred stock unit awards. Instead of paying cash dividends, PEABODY ENERGY credited additional Common Stock units, converting into shares for director Joe W. Laymon as part of his deferred equity compensation.

Does the BTU Form 4 indicate any stock sales by Joe W. Laymon?

The BTU Form 4 does not indicate any stock sales by Joe W. Laymon. It shows only an acquisition of 113 Common Stock shares classified as a grant or award, with no dispositions or open-market selling transactions reported in this specific filing.