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): July 9, 2012
 
 Patriot Coal Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
         
Delaware
 
001-33466
 
20-5622045
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
         
12312 Olive Boulevard, Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri
     
63141
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 275-3600
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership
 
On July 9, 2012, Patriot Coal Corporation (“Patriot”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries listed on Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference herein, (the “Filing Subsidiaries” and, together with Patriot, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of title 11 of the U.S. Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”).  Patriot’s chapter 11 case is being administered under the caption In re: Patriot Coal Corporation (Case No. 12-12900).  The Debtors have filed a motion with the Court seeking to jointly administer all of the Debtors’ chapter 11 cases under the caption In re: Patriot Coal Corporation, et al.   The Debtors will continue to operate their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Court.
 
A copy of the press release Patriot issued to announce the filing is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
     
 
Exhibit
No.
  
 
Description
   
99.1
 
List of Filing Subsidiaries
99.2
  
Press Release of Patriot Coal Corporation dated July 9, 2012.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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: July 9, 2012
 
     
PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION
   
By:
 
/s/ Mark N. Schroeder
 
   
Mark N. Schroeder
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
 
Exhibit
No.
  
 
Description
   
99.1
 
List of Filing Subsidiaries
99.2
  
Press Release of Patriot Coal Corporation dated July 9, 2012.
 
 

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