Form 4 Ebetino Charles A JR For: Jan 30 (10K)

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ebetino Charles A JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

12312 OLIVE BOULEVARD, SUITE 400

(Street)

SAINT LOUIS

63141

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Patriot Coal CORP [PCX]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP Corporate Development

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$ 5.13

01/30/2009

73,316

⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Common Stock

73,316

$ 0

184,936

Restricted Stock Unit

$ 0

01/30/2009

36,658

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

36,658

$ 0

155,408

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person has received an award of non-qualified stock options under the Patriot Coal Corporation (the "Company") 2007 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The stock options will be 33.33% exercisable on January 2, 2010, 33.33% exercisable on January 2, 2011 and 33.34% exercisable on January 2, 2012, or earlier if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company because of death or disability, or if a change in control occurs.

2. In the event that the reporting person's employment is terminated without cause or by the reporting person for good reason, the stock options will vest and become exercisable with respect to the percentage of shares of common stock of the Company that would have otherwise vested on the next vesting date. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, any part of the stock options that are not exercisable will be terminated if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability prior to the time such stock options have become vested and exercisable. No stock options can be exercised more than ten years after the date of grant, but the ability to exercise the stock options may terminate sooner upon the occurrence of certain events.

3. The reporting person has received an award of performance-based restricted stock units (the "RSUs") under the Plan. Subject to satisfaction of certain performance-based parameters tied to total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to a peer group (or satisfaction of a specified TSR (the "Minimum TSR")), as described in the award agreement, the RSUs will vest on December 31, 2011, or earlier if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company because of death or disability, or if a change in control occurs. The number of shares reported represent the minimum number of shares that may be awarded if the actual TSR exceeds the Minimum TSR. All unvested RSUs will be forfeited if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability, provided however, in the event that reporting person's employment is terminated without cause or by the reporting person for good reason, a pro rata portion of the RSUs will vest.

	/s/ Rashda M. Buttar, attorney-in-fact for Charles A. Ebetino, Jr.	02/03/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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