SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 11, 1998
Arch Coal, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13105 43-0921172
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
CityPlace One, Suite 300, Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 994-2700
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Ashland, Inc. ("Ashland") has advised Arch Coal, Inc. ("Arch Coal") that
due to market conditions Ashland will not offer up to 2.1 million shares of its
Arch Coal common stock in an underwritten public offering. Arch Coal and Ashland
earlier announced that Ashland had exercised its demand registration rights
under an April 4, 1997, registration rights agreement to register the Arch Coal
common stock, the sale of which would have reduced Ashland's ownership interest
in Arch Coal from approximately 55% to less than 50%.
(c) The following Exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference as
part of this Current Report on Form 8-K: NONE
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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: August 11, 1998 ARCH COAL, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffry N. Quinn
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Jeffry N. Quinn
Senior Vice President -
Law & Human Resources,
General Counsel and Secretary
