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 3, 2011 (April 28, 2011)

Arch Coal, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-13105 (Commission File Number)		43-0921172 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

The Board of Directors of Arch Coal, Inc. (the “Company”) has a policy requiring the members to resign from their position on the Board of Directors effective after the Company’s annual meeting immediately following a members 75^th birthday. As a result of this policy, on April 28, 2011, Mr. Thomas A. Lockhart retired from the Board of Directors of Arch Coal, Inc. (the “Company”), and on the same date, the Board of Directors decreased the size of the Board of Directors from fourteen to thirteen. Mr. Lockhart served on the Company’s Finance Committee and the Personnel and Compensation Committee.

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 April 28, 2011. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of security holders and the final results of the voting on each proposal is noted below.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The following seven directors were nominated to serve for their respective term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in which their respective class expires, or when their successors are otherwise duly elected and qualified. The seven directors, as indicated below, were elected as directors of the Company.

Nominee		For				Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
James R. Boyd			122,091,159				1,347,047				17,508,146
John W. Eaves			122,439,533				998,673				17,508,146
David D. Freudenthal			122,708,074				730,132				17,508,146
Douglas H. Hunt			120,350,709				3,087,498				17,508,145
J. Thomas Jones			122,694,400				743,806				17,508,146
A. Michael Perry			122,469,735				968,472				17,508,145
Peter I. Wold			122,719,501				718,705				17,508,146

Proposal 2 — The Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP, as Arch Coal, Inc.’s Independent Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders were asked to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP, as Arch Coal, Inc.’s independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The appointment was approved by the requisite vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, as indicated below.

For		Against		Abstain
139,953,637		697,666		295,049

Proposal 3 — The Approval of Executive Compensation in an Advisory Vote

The stockholders were asked to approve the executive compensation as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in the Proxy Statement, and in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. The proposal was approved by the requisite vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, as indicated below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
115,689,364		5,691,080		2,057,744		17,508,164

Proposal 4 — Advisory Vote on Frequency of Say-on-Pay Votes

The stockholders were asked to approve an advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes and the Company recommended that the stockholder vote for a one-year interval for the advisory vote on executive compensation. The advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes was approved for one year by the requisite vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, as indicated below. Based on the recommendation of the Board of Directors with respect to this proposal and these results, the Company intends to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation annually.

One-Year		Two Years		Three Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
106,635,939		1,326,037		14,937,277		548,931		17,498,168

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.