Peabody (BTU) Director William H. Champion Receives 114-Share Award

What Happened

• William H. Champion, a director of Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), was issued/acquired 114 shares on 2026-06-08 at an implicit price of $28.19 per share, valued at $3,214. The transaction is recorded as an award/other acquisition (code A), not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-06-08 at $28.19 per share (114 shares; $3,214 total).
• Transaction type: Award/other acquisition (Form 4 code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Footnote: The shares represent exempt dividend equivalents on prior deferred stock unit awards and restricted stock unit awards.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-06-10 (timely filing following the 06/08 transaction).

Context

• These shares were issued as dividend-equivalent awards tied to prior deferred stock unit and restricted stock unit awards, i.e., a non-cash issuance related to prior equity awards rather than a market purchase or sale. Such dividend-equivalent issuances are typically administrative and do not necessarily signal a change in the director’s trading intent.