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): February 24, 2003
(February 24, 2003)
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 February 24, 2003, Arch Coal, Inc. (the "Company"), announced via press
release the election of Thomas A. Lockhart as a Director 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 February 24, 2003
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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: February 24, 2003 ARCH COAL, INC.
By:/s/Janet L. Horgan
Janet L. Horgan
Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release dated as of February 24, 2003
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Exhibit 99
News from
Arch Coal, Inc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Kim Link (314) 994-2936
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 24, 2003
Arch Coal Names Thomas Lockhart to Board of Directors
ST. LOUIS/ Feb. 24 - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today announced Thomas A.
Lockhart, 67, has been elected to its board of directors effective immediately.
Mr. Lockhart will serve on the board's finance and personnel and compensation
committees.
"I'm pleased Tom Lockhart has joined our board of directors," said Steven
F. Leer, Arch Coal's president and chief executive officer. "Tom's wealth of
knowledge regarding western energy markets will prove especially helpful in
shaping our company's strategies going forward."
Mr. Lockhart currently is a member of the Wyoming State House of
Representatives where he serves on the Revenue and Education Committees. He also
serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Wyoming's Institute of
Environment and Natural Resources.
Previously, Mr. Lockhart spent 31 years with PacifiCorp, one of the West's
largest electric utilities. Prior to his retirement in 1998, he was responsible
for helping negotiate the merger of Pacific Power with Utah Power and served as
vice president of power systems for PacifiCorp's electric operations in
Portland, Ore.
Mr. Lockhart holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering
from the University of Wyoming and an M.B.A. from Portland State University. He
was inducted into the University of Wyoming College of Engineering Hall of Fame
in 2002.
Arch Coal is the nation's second largest coal producer and mines low-sulfur
coal exclusively. Through its subsidiary operations in West Virginia, Kentucky,
Virginia, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, Arch provides the fuel for approximately 6
percent of the electricity generated in the United States.