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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): September 6, 2001
(September 6, 2001)
Arch Coal, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13105 43-0921172
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
CityPlace One, Suite 300, St. Louis, Missouri 63141
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 994-2700
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Item 5. Other Events.
On September 6, 2001, certain members of Arch Coal, Inc.'s management
will make a presentation to members of the business and investment community.
The text of slides to be shown during the presentation is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The furnishing of Exhibit 99 is not intended to constitute a
representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the
information it contains includes material investor information that is not
otherwise publicly available. Statements in Exhibit 99 which are not statements
of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor"
provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are based on the information available to, and the
expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by, Arch Coal at the time the
statements are made. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to
various risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those
projected in the statements. These expectations, assumptions and uncertainties
include: Arch Coal's expectation of continued growth in the demand for
electricity; belief that legislation and regulations relating to the Clean Air
Act and the relatively higher costs of competing fuels will increase demand for
its compliance and low-sulfur coal; expectation of continued improved market
conditions for the price of coal; expectation that Arch Coal will continue to
have adequate liquidity from its cash flow from operations, together with
available borrowings under its credit facilities, to finance Arch Coal's working
capital needs; a variety of operational, geologic, permitting, labor and weather
related factors; and the other risks and uncertainties which are described in
Arch Coal's periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following Exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
99 Text of slides to be shown during Arch Coal's
presentation on September 6, 2001.
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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: September 6, 2001 ARCH COAL, INC.
By: /s/ Robert G. Jones
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Robert G. Jones
Vice President - Law, Secretary and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99 Text of slides to be shown during Arch Coal's presentation on
September 6, 2001.
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