UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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 27, 2014

Cloud Peak Energy Inc.

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34547

333-168639

26-3088162

26-4073917

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

505 S. Gillette Ave., Gillette, Wyoming		82716
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 687-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 27, 2014, Cloud Peak Energy Inc. issued a press release announcing the pricing of the previously announced offering by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC (the “Company”), together with Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Company, to publicly offer $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2024. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information, including Exhibit 99.1, be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1*

Press release dated February 27, 2014, “Cloud Peak Energy Prices Public Offering of $200 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes.”

* Furnished herewith

SIGNATURE

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.

	CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC.

Date: February 27, 2014

	By:	/s/ Bryan J. Pechersky
	Name:	Bryan J. Pechersky
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

	CLOUD PEAK ENERGY RESOURCES LLC

Date: February 27, 2014

	By:	/s/ Bryan J. Pechersky
	Name:	Bryan J. Pechersky
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Exhibit

99.1*		Press release dated February 27, 2014, “Cloud Peak Energy Prices Public Offering of $200 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes.”

* Furnished herewith

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC 8-K