---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001064728-21-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTU"
cik: "0001064728"
company_name: "PEABODY ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:27:11.485703+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peabody Energy appoints Marc Hathhorn as President-US Operations, effective Nov 15, 2021

## Summary
- Kemal Williamson's employment as President-U.S. Operations terminated without cause effective Nov 15, 2021.
- Williamson will serve as Senior Advisor to COO until Jan 9, 2022 to facilitate transition.
- Marc Hathhorn, previously President-Australian Operations, appointed as President-U.S. Operations effective Nov 15, 2021.
- No disagreement with company operations, policies, or financial matters cited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001064728-21-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTU
- cik: 0001064728
- company_name: PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472821000036/0001064728-21-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472821000036/btu-20211011.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-21-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-21-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-21-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marc Hathhorn was appointed as President – U.S. Operations at PEABODY ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President – U.S. Operations
  source text: On October 11, 2021, the Company appointed Marc Hathhorn, the Company’s current President – Australian Operations, as the President – U.S. Operations of the Company, effective as of November 15, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472821000036/0001064728-21-000036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kemal Williamson was terminated as President – U.S. Operations at PEABODY ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: President – U.S. Operations
  source text: On October 11, 2021, the Company notified Kemal Williamson, President – U.S. Operations of Peabody Energy Corporation (the “ Company ”) that his employment in this capacity will terminate effective as of November 15, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472821000036/0001064728-21-000036-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.