SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Hatfield Bennett K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION,
12312 OLIVE BOULEVARD, SUITE 400

(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63141

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Patriot Coal CORP [ PCX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/19/2011
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock(1) 09/19/2011 A 48,077(1) A $0.00 48,077 D
Common Stock 09/20/2011 P 30,000 A $12.01(2) 78,077 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options(3) $12.48 09/19/2011 A 96,154 (3) (3) Common Stock 96,154 $0.00 96,154 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person has received an award of restricted stock under the Patriot Coal Corporation (the "Company") 2007 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restricted stock will ratably vest in annual installments over a period of three years following the grant date, i.e., 33.33% of the award will be vested on the first anniversary of the grant date, 66.66% of the award will be vested on the second anniversary of the grant date and 100% of the award will be vested on the third anniversary of the grant date. The restricted stock will become fully vested if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company because of death or disability, or if a change in control occurs. In the event that the reporting person's employment is terminated without cause or by the reporting person for good reason, the restricted stock will vest with respect to the percentage of shares of common stock of the Company that would have otherwise vested on the next vesting date.
2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $11.95 to $12.08. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
3. The reporting person has received an award of non-qualified stock options under the Plan. The stock options will ratably vest in annual installments over a period of three years following the grant date, i.e. 33.33% of the award will be vested on the first anniversary of the grant date, 66.66% of the award will be vested on the second anniversary, and 100% of the award will be vested on the third anniversary of the grant date. The non-qualified stock options will become fully vested if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company because of death or disability, or if a change in control occurs. In the event that the reporting person's employment is terminated without cause or by the reporting person for good reason the non-qualified stock options will vest with respect to the percentage of shares of common stock of the Company that would have otherwise vested on the next vesting date. No stock options can be exercised more than ten years after the grant date.
Remarks:
/s/ Jacquelyn A. Jones, Attorney-in-Fact for Bennett K. Hatfield 09/21/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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