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): December 18, 2002
(December 18, 2002)
Arch Coal, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13105 43-0921172
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, Missouri 63141
(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 December 18, 2002, Arch Coal, Inc. (the "Company"), announced via press
release that Mr. John W. Eaves was elected Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following Exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release dated as of December 18, 2002
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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: December 18, 2002 ARCH COAL, INC.
By: /s/ Robert G. Jones
Robert G. Jones
Vice President - Law,
General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release dated as of December 18, 2002
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Exhibit 99
News from
Arch Coal, Inc.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Kim Link, External Affairs
(314) 994-2936
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2002
Eaves Elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
Arch Coal, Inc.
St. Louis - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that its board of
directors had elected John W. Eaves executive vice president and chief operating
officer of the corporation, effective immediately. Eaves previously held the
position of senior vice president of marketing for Arch Coal.
"We are pleased that John has accepted this new role," said Steven F. Leer,
Arch Coal's president and chief executive officer. "In this new position, John
will have responsibility for all the company's operating, marketing and
transportation activities. By integrating these functions under John's
direction, we are taking yet another step in our ongoing efforts to transform
Arch into a truly market-driven organization."
Kenneth G. Woodring, executive vice president of mining operations, and
Brad M. Allbritten, vice president of marketing, will report to Eaves, and all
three will continue to be part of the senior management team responsible for
Arch's overall policies and strategies.
Eaves joined the corporation in 1987 after serving in various
marketing-related positions at Diamond Shamrock Coal Company and Natomas Coal
Company. In 1997, he was elected vice president of marketing and president of
Arch Coal Sales, the company's marketing subsidiary, and in 2000 he was elected
senior vice president of marketing.
A native of Greenville, Kentucky, Eaves earned a BBA from the University of
Kentucky. He is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at Wharton
Business School and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
Arch Coal is the nation's second largest coal producer with subsidiary
operations in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.
Through these operations, Arch Coal provides the fuel for approximately 6% of
the electricity generated in the United States.