---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001064728-25-000141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTU"
cik: "0001064728"
company_name: "PEABODY ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:52:07.642418+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peabody appoints Georganne Hodges and Clayton Walker to board of directors

## Summary
- Hodges is former energy CFO; Walker was Rio Tinto's Chief Growth and Development Officer.
- Board expanded to 10 members effective November 19, 2025; terms expire at 2026 annual meeting.
- Hodges joins Audit and Nominating/Governance committees; Walker joins Compensation and HSSE committees.
- New directors received prorated deferred stock unit grants; standard indemnification agreements entered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001064728-25-000141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTU
- cik: 0001064728
- company_name: PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472825000141/0001064728-25-000141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000106472825000141/btu-20251119.htm

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