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):
May 3, 2001 (May 2, 2001)
Arch Coal, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-1305 43-0921172
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File 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 Information
On May 3, 2001, Arch Coal, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had
agreed to sell 8,500,000 shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share,
in a public underwritten offering pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement, dated
May 2, 2001, and a Prospectus dated April 19, 2001. The sale will be completed
pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") and a Terms
Agreement (the "Terms Agreement"), each dated May 2, 2001, between the Company
and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the
underwriters named in the Terms Agreement. The Underwriting Agreement, the Terms
Agreement and a specimen stock certificate for the Company's common stock are
attached as Exhibits 1.1, 1.2 and 4.1, respectively, hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following Exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form
8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated May 2, 2001, between Arch
Coal, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated.
1.2 Terms Agreement, dated May 2, 2001, between Arch Coal, Inc.
and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate for the Common Stock of Arch
Coal, Inc.
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SIGNATURE
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: May 3, 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
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Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated May 2, 2001, between Arch
Coal, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated.
1.2 Terms Agreement, dated May 2, 2001, between Arch Coal, Inc.
and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate for the Common Stock of Arch
Coal, Inc.
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