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 *
  Kelley Allen R.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCH COAL INC [ACI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Human Resources
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63141		 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 400
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 Options   (1) 02/22/2017 Employee Stock Options 4,150 $ 32.99 D  
Employee Stock Options   (2) 02/21/2018 Employee Stock Options 2,250 $ 52.69 D  
Employee Stock Options   (3) 02/19/2019 Employee Stock Options 3,750 $ 14.05 D  
Employee Stock Options   (4) 02/18/2020 Employee Stock Options 2,800 $ 22.65 D  
Employee Stock Options   (5) 02/24/2021 Employee Stock Options 2,300 $ 32.49 D  
Employee Stock Options   (6) 02/23/2022 Employee Stock Options 3,750 $ 13.93 D  
Employee Stock Options   (7) 02/28/2023 Employee Stock Options 7,400 $ 5.23 D  
Resticted Stock Units   (8)   (9) Restricted Stock Units 1,500 $ 13.93 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (10)   (9) Restricted Stock Units 3,600 $ 5.23 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kelley Allen R.
ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE
SUITE 300
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141		       VP - Human Resources  

Signatures

/s/ Jon S. Ploetz, Attorney-in-Fact 03/05/2014
**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) The reporting person received 4,150 stock options on February 22, 2007. All the stock options vested on February 22, 2010.
(2) The reporting person received 2,250 stock options on February 21, 2008. All the stock options vested on February 21, 2011.
(3) The reporting person received 3,750 stock options on February 19, 2009. All the stock options vested on February 19, 2013.
(4) The reporting person received 2,800 stock options on February 18, 2010. All stock options vested on February 18, 2014.
(5) The reporting person received 2,300 stock options on February 24, 2011. All the stock options vested on February 24, 2014.
(6) The reporting person received 3,750 stock options on February 23, 2012. The stock options vest ratably over 3 years as follows: 1,250 shares vested on February 23, 2013; 1,250 shares vested on February 23, 2014; and 1,250 shares will vest on February 23, 2015.
(7) The reporting person received 7,400 stock options on February 28, 2013. The options vest ratably over 3 years as follows: 2,467 shares vested on February 28, 2014; 2,467 shares will vest on February 28, 2015; and 2,466 shares will vest on February 28, 2016.
(8) The reporting person received 1,500 restricted stock units on February 23, 2012. All of these restricted stock units vest on February 23, 2015.
(9) The restricted stock units do not expire.
(10) The reporting person received 3,600 restricted stock units on February 28, 2013. All of these restricted stock units vest on February 28, 2016.

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