SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 26, 2005 (April 25, 2005)
Arch Coal, Inc.
| Delaware |
1-13105 |
43-0921172 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, Missouri 63141
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 provision (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions | ||||||||
| Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
| Supplemental Historical Information | ||||||||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
See the Exhibit Index at page 4 of this Report.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 25, 2005, Arch Coal, Inc. (the “Company”), announced via press release its earnings and operating results for the first quarter of 2005. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Also on April 25, 2005, the Company posted on its website www.archcoal.com, the Supplemental Historical Information attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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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: April 26, 2005 | ARCH COAL, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Robert G. Jones | |||
| Robert G. Jones | ||||
| Vice President - Law, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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