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FORM 3UNITED 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Bennett Robert

(Last)(First)(Middle)
12312 OLIVE BLVD., SUITE 400

(Street)
ST. LOUISMO63141

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Patriot Coal CORP [PCX]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
SVP - Chief Marketing Officer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 89,247
D
 
Common Stock 68
I
Custodial account for minors
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 Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  (1)10/31/2017 Common Stock 18,608 $ 59.42 D  
Restricted Stock Unit  (2) (2) Common Stock 18,934 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit  (3) (3) Common Stock 7,573 $ 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person has received an award of non-qualified stock options under the Plan. The stock options will be 50% exercisable on the fifth anniversary of October 31, 2007 (the "Spin-Off Date"), 75% exercisable on the sixth anniversary of the Spin-Off Date and 100% exercisable on the seventh anniversary of the Spin-Off Date, or earlier if the reporting person terminates employment with Patriot because of death or disability, or if a change in control occurs. Any part of the stock options that are not exercisable will be terminated if a grantee terminates employment with Patriot 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 after October 31, 2017, but the ability to exercise the stock options may terminate sooner upon the occurrence of certain events.
2. The reporting person has received an award of restricted stock units (the "RSUs") under the Plan. 7,574 RSUs will vest over time, and will be 50% vested on the fifth anniversary of the Spin-Off Date, 75% vested on the sixth anniversary of the Spin-Off Date and 100% vested on the seventh anniversary of the Spin-Off Date (or earlier if a reporting person terminates employment with the Company because of death or disability, or if a change in control occurs), and 11,360 RSUs will vest based upon the Company's financial performance, and will vest according to a formula described in the award agreement, the results of which are calculated on the December 31 following the fifth, sixth and seventh anniversaries of the Spin-Off Date. All unvested RSUs will be forfeited if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability.
3. The reporting person has received an award of restricted stock units (the "RSUs") under the Company's 2007 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs will fully vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, or earlier if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company because of death or disability, or if a change in control occurs. All unvested RSUs will be forfeited if the reporting person terminates employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability.
/s/ Robert W. Bennett05/01/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned's hereby makes, constitutes
and appoints Joseph W. Bean and Rashda M. Buttar as the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described
on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

(1)prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including
any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Patriot Coal
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the
Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act");

(2)seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's
behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third
party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and
the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such
information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of
information; and

(3)perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such
attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned
in connection with the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1)this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, such
attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such
attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;

(2)any documents prepared and/or executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will
contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her
discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

(3)neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for
the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange
Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such
requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit
disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

(4)this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility
for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act,
including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act.

The undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing
matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if present, hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact of, for and on
behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Limited Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 27th day of April, 2009.




                                                
                                         /s/ Robert W. Bennett
                                         Signature


                                                
                                         Robert W. Bennett
                                         Print Name



STATE OF 

COUNTY OF         



On this ___________ day of ____________, ______________, ________________
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that s/he executed the foregoing
instrument for the purposes therein contained.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                
                                         _________________________________
                                         Notary Public


                                                
                                         _________________________________
                                         My Commission Expires: 
 

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