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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001064728-25-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTU"
cik: "0001064728"
company_name: "PEABODY ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:21:04.241814+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peabody Energy amends bylaws to update director nomination, meeting procedures

## Summary
- Bylaws amended effective Oct 14, 2025; adds requirement for nominees to be available for Board interview.
- New disclosure/notice requirements for special meeting proposals; Board may submit matters for special meetings.
- Chairman of the Board to act as chairman at stockholder meetings; severability provision added.
- Other changes described as clarifications, updates and non-substantive revisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001064728-25-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTU
- cik: 0001064728
- company_name: PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472825000133/0001064728-25-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472825000133/btu-20251014.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-25-000133
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-25-000133.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001064728-25-000133.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 96521af05afa5a7ab98dc8dafd8fae2376a72e8c
  claim: PEABODY ENERGY CORP: Amended and restated bylaws effective October 14, 2025, with changes to director nomination procedures, special meeting submission requirements, meeting conduct, and addition of a severability provision (effective 2025-10-14).
  evidence_excerpt: On October 14, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Second Amended and Restated By-laws (as amended, the “Amended and Restated By-laws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472825000133/0001064728-25-000133-index.htm

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