UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Peabody Energy Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock: 704551 308 and 704551 100
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: 704551 209 and 704551 407
(CUSIP Number)
April 3, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

   
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
   
☒    
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
   
Rule 13d-1(d)
 


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filed out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosure provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
SteelMill Master Fund LP
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
4,621,113 Common Shares
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
4,621,113 Common Shares
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
4,621,113 Common Shares
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9*
 
5.0% of total Common Shares
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN


*
All percentages of Common Shares (as defined below in Item 2(d)) outstanding contained herein assume that 92,018,578 Common Shares are outstanding as of April 7, 2017, based on information available to the Reporting Persons and giving effect to the conversion of Preferred Shares and warrants held by the Funds as described in Item 4.
 

 
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PointState Holdings LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
6,756,995 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,756,995 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
6,756,995 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9*
 
7.3% of total Common Shares
0% of total Preferred Shares
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO


*
All percentages of Common Shares (as defined below in Item 2(d)) outstanding contained herein assume that 92,018,578 Common Shares are outstanding as of April 7, 2017, based on information available to the Reporting Persons and giving effect to the conversion of Preferred Shares and warrants held by the Funds as described in Item 4.


 
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PointState Capital LP
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
6,927,754 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,927,754 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
6,927,754 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9*
 
7.5% of total Common Shares
0% of total Preferred Shares
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA


*
All percentages of Common Shares (as defined below in Item 2(d)) outstanding contained herein assume that 92,018,578 Common Shares are outstanding as of April 7, 2017, based on information available to the Reporting Persons and giving effect to the conversion of Preferred Shares and warrants held by the Funds as described in Item 4.
 
4



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PointState Capital GP LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
6,927,754 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,927,754 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
6,927,754 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9*
 
7.5% of total Common Shares
0% of total Preferred Shares
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO


*
All percentages of Common Shares (as defined below in Item 2(d)) outstanding contained herein assume that 92,018,578 Common Shares are outstanding as of April 7, 2017, based on information available to the Reporting Persons and giving effect to the conversion of Preferred Shares and warrants held by the Funds as described in Item 4.
 
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
8,329,980 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,329,980 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
8,329,980 Common Shares
0 Preferred Shares
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9*
 
9.1% of total Common Shares
0% of total Preferred Shares
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN


*
All percentages of Common Shares (as defined below in Item 2(d)) outstanding contained herein assume that 92,018,578 Common Shares are outstanding as of April 7, 2017, based on information available to the Reporting Persons and giving effect to the conversion of Preferred Shares and warrants held by the Funds as described in Item 4.
 
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ITEM 1(a)
NAME OF ISSUER:
The name of the issuer is Peabody Energy Corporation (the “Company”).
ITEM 1(b)
ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101.
ITEM 2(a)
NAME OF PERSONS FILING:
This statement is filed by:
(1)
SteelMill Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“SteelMill”);
(2)
PointState Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PointState Holdings”), which serves as (i) the general partner of SteelMill and PointState Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PointState Fund”) and (ii) the managing member of PointState BlockHouse LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PointState BlockHouse”), which serves as the investment manager of BlockHouse Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“BlockHouse”);
(3)
PointState Capital LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PointState”), which serves as the investment manager of (i) SteelMill, (ii) PointState Fund and (iii) Conflux Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Conflux”);
(4)
PointState Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PointState GP”), which serves as the general partner of PointState; and
(5)
Zachary J. Schreiber (“Mr. Schreiber”), who serves as managing member of: (i) PointState Holdings; (ii) PointState GP; (iii) PointState BlockHouse; and (iv) Conflux Holdings LLC, which serves as the general partner of Conflux.
SteelMill, PointState Holdings, PointState, PointState GP, and Mr. Schreiber are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” SteelMill, PointState Fund, Conflux and BlockHouse are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Funds.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
The Reporting Persons are filing this statement jointly with respect to the same securities as contemplated by Rule 13d-1(k)(1), not as members of a group.
ITEM 2(b)
ADDRESS OR PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is care of PointState Capital LP, 40 West 57th Street, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
ITEM 2(c)
CITIZENSHIP:
SteelMill is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. PointState Holdings, PointState, and PointState GP are organized under the laws of Delaware. Mr. Schreiber is a citizen of the United States of America.
ITEM 2(d)
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Share”), in respect of all Reporting Persons.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred Share”), in respect of all Reporting Persons, except for SteelMill.


 
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ITEM 2(e)
CUSIP NO.:
Common Shares: 704551 308 and 704551 100
Preferred Shares: 704551 209 and 704551 407
ITEM 3.
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §240.13d-1(b) or §240.13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
N/A
ITEM 4.
OWNERSHIP:
The Funds are the direct holders of 8,329,980 Common Shares.
In connection with its emergence out of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, as previously disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 3, 2017, the Company issued Common Shares, Preferred Shares convertible into Common Shares, and warrants convertible into Common Shares to various parties, including the Funds.
The information in Items 5 through 9 and Item 11 (and footnote thereto) on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 5.
OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
On April 7, 2017, the Funds converted all Preferred Shares held by them into Common Shares and each of the Reporting Persons filing this statement in respect of Preferred Shares thereby ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Preferred Shares.
ITEM 6.
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
The Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the Company securities held by them; except as set forth herein, the interest of any one such Fund does not exceed 5% of the Common Shares or Preferred Shares.
ITEM 7.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON:
The information in Items 2 and 4 is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 8.
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
N/A
ITEM 9.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
N/A
ITEM 10.
CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.


 
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
April 13, 2017.

 
STEELMILL MASTER FUND LP
       
 
By: PointState Capital LP, as its investment manager
 
By: PointState Holdings LLC, as its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
POINTSTATE HOLDINGS LLC
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
POINTSTATE CAPITAL LP
       
 
By: PointState Capital GP LLC, as its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
POINTSTATE CAPITAL GP LLC
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name: 
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:
Zachary J. Schreiber
 




 
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G in respect of the Common Stock and the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Peabody Energy Corporation is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G may be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein or therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

EXECUTED this 13th day of April, 2017.

 
STEELMILL MASTER FUND LP
       
 
By: PointState Capital LP, as its investment manager
 
By: PointState Holdings LLC, as its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
POINTSTATE HOLDINGS LLC
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:      
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
POINTSTATE CAPITAL LP
       
 
By: PointState Capital GP LLC, as its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:     
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
POINTSTATE CAPITAL GP LLC
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:
Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Title:
Managing Member
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber
 
 
Name:
Zachary J. Schreiber
 



 
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