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Peabody Energy Executive Compensation (FY25)

BTU · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2025 only

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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James Grech
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 7, 2026

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Who is Peabody Energy's chief executive and what were they paid?
James Grech, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $9,025,131 in total compensation for fiscal 2025.
What was Peabody Energy's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 98.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 7, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Peabody Energy's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., Antero Resources Corporation, APA Corporation and Arch Resources, Inc., among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Grech
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Darren Yeates
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Spurbeck
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Scott Jarboe
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Forkin III
Executive Vice President Global Strategy & Peabody Development
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Darren R. YeatesPSU◇——◇———
Darren R. YeatesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Darren R. YeatesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
James C. GrechPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
James C. GrechPSU◇——◇———
James C. GrechPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark A. SpurbeckPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark A. SpurbeckPSU◇——◇———
Mark A. SpurbeckPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick J. Forkin IIIPSU◇——◇———
Patrick J. Forkin IIIPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Patrick J. Forkin IIIPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott T. JarboePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott T. JarboePSU◇——◇———
Scott T. JarboePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Patrick Forkin IIIRSU◇◇——
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Mark SpurbeckRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Scott JarboeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Darren YeatesRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
James GrechRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert A. Malone
Board chair
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Nicholas J. Chirekos
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Joe W. Laymon
◇◇———◇◇
Stephen E. Gorman
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Andrea E. Bertone
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William H. Champion
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M. Katherine Banks
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Clayton D. Walker
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Georganne M. Hodges
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James C. Grech served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Board meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as deferred stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Agnico Eagle Mines Limited symbol not shown
  • Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. AMR
  • Antero Resources Corporation AR
  • APA Corporation APA
  • Arch Resources, Inc. symbol not shown
  • ATI Inc. ATI
  • B2Gold Corp. symbol not shown
  • Carpenter Technology CRS
  • Commercial Metals Company CMC
  • Compass Minerals International, Inc. CMP
  • CONSOL Energy Inc. symbol not shown
  • CVR Energy, Inc. CVI
  • Hallador Energy HNRG
  • SM Energy Company SM
  • Southwestern Energy Company SWN
  • Teck Resources Limited TECK
  • Warrior Met Coal, Inc. HCC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 7, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 9, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 9, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 10, 2018=◇◇◇
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226 figures on this page: 217 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
217 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001064728-26-000027
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  2. 0001064728-26-000012
    Director Compensation · EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES
  3. 0001064728-25-000066
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  4. 0001064728-24-000079
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  5. 0001064728-23-000047
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  6. 0001064728-22-000045
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-21-153354
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  8. 0001193125-20-140578
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  9. 0001193125-19-144249
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  10. 0001193125-18-160934
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Peabody Energy discloses

The companies named in BTU's own disclosed peer group.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.Antero Resources CorporationAPA CorporationATI Inc.Carpenter TechnologyCommercial Metals CompanyCompass Minerals International, Inc.CVR Energy, Inc.Hallador EnergySM Energy CompanyWarrior Met Coal, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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