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SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PEUGH DAVID B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONECITYPLACE DRIVE

(Street)

ST. LOUIS

63141

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCH COAL INC [ ACI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Vice President - Bus Dev

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/14/2005		A	168		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	168	$34.9	168	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/31/2005		A	252		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	252	$36.55	420	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/03/2005		A	1,512		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,512	$45.01	1,932	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	03/15/2005		A	4		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	4	$43.05	1,936	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	06/15/2005		A	3		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Commom Stock	3	$54.71	1,939	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/14/2005		A	2		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	2	$63.67	1,941	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	12/14/2005		A	2		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	2	$80.05	1,943	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/13/2006		A	420		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	420	$85.13	2,363	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	01/30/2006		A	252		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	252	$86	2,615	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive the value in cash of one share of Arch Coal, Inc. common stock. The shares of phantom stock are held by the executive officer through the Arch Coal, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") and represent past compensation, the vested portion of restricted stock awards and/or payouts under other incentive compensation arrangements that the executive officer elected to defer under the Plan into a hypothetical investment in shares of Arch Coal, Inc. common stock and/or dividends attributable to such deferred amounts.

2. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash on the date or dates elected by the executive officer, subject to the terms of the Plan. The executive officer may transfer any or all of the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gregory A. Billhartz, Attorney-in-Fact	02/14/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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