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):  May 2, 2019

Arch Coal, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CityPlace One
One CityPlace Drive, Suite 300
St. Louis, Missouri 63141

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (314) 994-2700

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Item 5.07.             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Arch Coal, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 2, 2019. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of stockholders and the final results of the voting on each proposal is noted below. On the record date of March 7, 2019, there were 17,419,096 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The following eight individuals were nominated to serve as directors of the Company. As indicated below, the eight nominees were elected as directors of the Company to serve for a term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The stockholders were asked to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The proposal was approved, on an advisory basis, as indicated below.

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders were asked to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The appointment was ratified, as indicated below.

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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.

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