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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)  March 8, 2011

 

Cloud Peak Energy Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-34547

 

26-3088162

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

505 S. Gillette Ave.

 

 

Gillette, WY

 

82716

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(307) 687-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(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)

 

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 5.02(e)

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On March 8, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (“Cloud Peak Energy”) approved various forms of equity award agreements (the “Award Agreements”) pursuant to Cloud Peak Energy’s 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”).  The Award Agreements, which were approved in connection with Cloud Peak Energy’s 2011 LTIP awards, are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and10.3 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02(e).

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith.

 

10.1                 Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement under the 2009 Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

10.2                 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2009 Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

10.3                 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2009 Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Amy J. Stefonick

 

 

Name:

Amy J. Stefonick

 

 

Title:

Corporate Secretary

 

 

Date:  March 9, 2011

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement under the 2009 Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

10.2

 

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2009 Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

10.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2009 Cloud Peak Energy Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

 

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