Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Williamson Kemal
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEABODY ENERGY CORP [BTU]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
701 MARKET STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group VP - U.S. Western Ops.
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63101-1826		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 6,962 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 07/01/2010 01/01/2011 Common Stock 4,174 $ 7.145 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/02/2006 01/02/2013 Common Stock 3,457 $ 14.595 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/02/2006(2) 01/02/2014 Common Stock 4,956 $ 20.975 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/03/2006(3) 01/03/2015 Common Stock 4,452 $ 38.655 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 04/19/2006(4) 04/19/2015 Common Stock 424 $ 44.24 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 07/20/2006(5) 07/20/2015 Common Stock 1,789 $ 61.01 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/03/2009 01/03/2016 Common Stock 11,349 $ 86.2 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/03/2007(6) 01/03/2016 Common Stock 8,804 $ 86.2 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Williamson Kemal
701 MARKET STREET
ST. LOUIS, MO 63101-1826		       Group VP - U.S. Western Ops.  

Signatures

Kemal Williamson By: Bryan L. Sutter, Attorney-in-Fact 01/30/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 538 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) Of the 4,956 options, 2,478 vested on January 2, 2006 and 2,478 vest on January 2, 2007.
(3) Of the 4,452 options, 1,484 vested on January 3, 2006, 1,484 vest on January 3, 2007 and 1,484 vest on January 3, 2008.
(4) Of the 424 options, 142 vest on April 19, 2006, 141 vest on April 19, 2007 and 141 vest on April 19, 2008.
(5) Of the 1,789 options, 597 vest on July 20, 2006, 596 vest on July 20, 2007 and 596 vest on July 20, 2008.
(6) Of the 8,804 options, 2,935 vest on January 3, 2007, 2,934 vest on January 3, 2008 and 2,935 vest on January 3, 2009.

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