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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Patriot Coal CORP | c60110exv99w1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2010
Patriot Coal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33466 | 20-5622045 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 12312 Olive Boulevard, Suite 400 | ||
| St. Louis, Missouri | 63141 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 275-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
| 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) | |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 31, 2010, Patriot Coal Corporation (“Patriot”) issued a press release
announcing that the Federal District Court in Huntington, West Virginia issued rulings in connection with
pending selenium lawsuits relating to Patriot’s Apogee and Hobet mines.
A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
Press Release of Patriot Coal Corporation dated August 31, 2010. |
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: August 31, 2010
| PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Joseph W. Bean | |||
| Joseph W. Bean | ||||
| Senior Vice President – Law & Administration, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release of Patriot Coal Corporation dated August 31, 2010. |