UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): October 12, 2007

Patriot Coal Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 001-33466
(Commission
File Number) 20-5622045
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

12312 Olive Boulevard, Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri
(Address of principal executive offices) 63141
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 542-2109

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 12, 2007, Patriot Coal Corporation (the “Company”) began making presentations to the equity investment community in connection with its upcoming spin-off from Peabody Energy Corporation (“Peabody Energy”). A copy of the presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Other Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Presentation of the Company dated October 12, 2007.

* Furnished herewith

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: October 12, 2007

PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Mark N. Schroeder
	Name:	Mark N. Schroeder
	Title:	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Presentation of the Registrant dated October 12, 2007

* Furnished herewith