SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEMEC JIRI (Last) (First) (Middle) 701 MARKET STREET (Street) ST. LOUIS MO 63101-1826 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/23/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PEABODY ENERGY CORP [ BTU ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Group VP - U.S. Eastern Ops.	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	178	D
Common Stock	9,822	I	By Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/19/2007	05/19/2008	Common Stock	28,548	$7.145	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2010	01/01/2011	Common Stock	33,708	$7.145	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/02/2006	01/02/2013	Common Stock	3,872	$14.595	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/02/2006(1)	01/02/2014	Common Stock	5,550	$20.975	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/03/2006(2)	01/03/2015	Common Stock	4,608	$38.655	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	04/19/2006(3)	04/19/2015	Common Stock	424	$44.24	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/20/2006(4)	07/20/2015	Common Stock	1,691	$61.01	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/03/2009	01/03/2016	Common Stock	9,079	$86.2	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/03/2007(5)	01/03/2016	Common Stock	8,070	$86.2	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of the 5,550 options, 2,775 vested on January 2, 2006 and 2,775 vest on January 2, 2007.

2. Of the 4,608 options, 1,536 vested on January 3, 2006, 1,536 vest on January 3, 2007 and 1,536 vest on January 3, 2008.

3. Of the 424 options, 142 vest on April 19, 2006, 141 vest on April 19, 2007 and 141 vest on April 19, 2008.

4. Of the 1,691 options, 564 vest on July 20, 2006, 563 vest on July 20, 2007 and 564 vest on July 20, 2008.

5. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning January 3, 2007.

Remarks:

	Jiri Nemec By: Bryan L. Sutter, Attorney-in-Fact	01/30/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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