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): May 12, 2017

ARMSTRONG ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	333-191182	20-8015664
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)



7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1625
St. Louis, Missouri	63105
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(314) 721-8202

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:



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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 12, 2017, Armstrong Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information reported under this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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.



Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press release issued by Armstrong Energy, Inc. dated May 12, 2017.

SIGNATURES

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.

Dated: May 12, 20175



ARMSTRONG ENERGY, INC. (Registrant)


By:		/s/ Jeffrey F. Winnick
Name:		Jeffrey F. Winnick
Title:		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Armstrong Energy, Inc. 8-K