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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2009 (December 2, 2009)
Arch Coal, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-13105   43-0921172
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)        
CityPlace One
One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 994-2700
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
     On December 2, 2009, John Eaves, President and Chief Operating Officer of Arch Coal, Inc., will deliver a presentation at the FBR Capital Markets 2009 Fall Investor Conference in New York City that will include written communication comprised of slides. The slides from the presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are hereby incorporated by reference.
     A copy of the slides will be available at http://investor.archcoal.com/events.cfm for 30 days.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     The following exhibit is attached hereto and furnished herewith.
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
     
99.1
  Slides from the FBR Capital Markets 2009 Fall Investor Conference.

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Signatures
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Dated: December 2, 2009  Arch Coal, Inc.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Robert G. Jones    
    Robert G. Jones   
    Senior Vice President–Law, General Counsel and
Secretary 		  
 

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
     
99.1
  Slides from the FBR Capital Markets 2009 Fall Investor Conference.

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