---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001064728-25-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTU"
cik: "0001064728"
company_name: "PEABODY ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:41:41.787942+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peabody confirms Anglo American initiated arbitration over terminated coal asset purchase agreement

## Summary
- Anglo American initiated arbitration after Peabody terminated purchase agreements for steelmaking coal assets.
- Peabody asserts a material adverse change occurred, entitling it to terminate the agreements.
- Anglo returned $29 million of the $75 million deposit; Peabody demands the remaining $46 million.
- Peabody states it remains confident in its position to defend the termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001064728-25-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTU
- cik: 0001064728
- company_name: PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472825000130/0001064728-25-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472825000130/btu-20251003.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-25-000130.txt

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