UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL 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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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | SEC 1473 (7-02) | ||
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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) |
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Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Â (2) | Â (3) | Common Stock | 47,169 | $ 15 | D | Â |
Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
Martin Cary W 505 S. GILLETTE AVE. GILLETTE, WY 82716 |
 |  |  Sr VP, Human Resources |  |
/s/ Amy J. Stefonick, attorney-in-fact for Cary Martin | 03/12/2010 | |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
* | 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 25,200 shares of restricted common stock, which vest as to 100% three years after the date of grant |
(2) | 100% of the option vests three years after the date of grant. |
(3) | Nonqualified options granted under Cloud Peak Energy Inc.'s 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan expire ten years after the date of grant. |
 Remarks: On March 5, 2010, the reporting person was designated by the Board of Directors of the issuer as an "officer" of the issuer, as defined by Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |