- Current report filing (8-K)
22 Juni 2009 - 5:13PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): June 16, 2009
Patriot Coal Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-33466
(Commission
File Number)
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20-5622045
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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12312 Olive Boulevard, Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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63141
(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(314) 275-3600
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events
On June 16, 2009, Patriot Coal Corporation (Patriot or the Company) entered into an
Underwriting Agreement incorporating the Companys Amended Equity Underwriting Amendment Standard
Provisions (together, the Agreement) with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC, as the
representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule II thereto (collectively, the
Underwriters), for the sale by Patriot of an aggregate of 12,000,000 shares of its common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, including associated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
purchase rights (the Common Stock). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Patriot also granted
the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,800,000 shares of Common Stock.
The offering for the 12,000,0000 shares of Common Stock was consummated on June 22, 2009 and was
made pursuant to the Companys registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-157645)
(the Registration Statement). The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete
statement of the parties rights and obligations under the Agreement. The Agreement is filed as
Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K, which exhibit is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the
Registration Statement. The description of the material terms of the Agreement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such exhibit.
In connection with the offering described above, the Company is also filing Exhibits 5.1 and 23.1
to this Form 8-K, which exhibits are incorporated by reference in their entirety into the
Registration Statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Other Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Exhibit 1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated June 16, 2009, among Patriot
Coal Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and UBS
Securities LLC, as representatives of the several
underwriters named in Schedule II thereto (including the
Companys Amended Equity Underwriting Agreement Standard
Provisions)
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Exhibit 5.1
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Opinion of Davis Polk &
Wardwell
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Exhibit 23.1
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Consent of Davis Polk &
Wardwell (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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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: June 22, 2009
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PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Mark N. Schroeder
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Mark N. Schroeder
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Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Exhibit 1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated June 16, 2009, among Patriot
Coal Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and UBS
Securities LLC, as representatives of the several
underwriters named in Schedule II thereto (including the
Companys Amended Equity Underwriting Agreement Standard
Provisions)
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Exhibit 5.1
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Opinion of Davis Polk &
Wardwell
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Exhibit 23.1
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Consent of Davis Polk &
Wardwell (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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