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 *
  Hardesty Phillip Michael
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SunCoke Energy, Inc. [SXC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, STE. 600		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LISLE, IL 60532		 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 45,963
D
 
Common Stock (1) (1) 6,195
I
401(k) Plan

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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
RSU's (Feb 2013) (2)   (3)   (3) Common Stock 1,612 $ 0 D  
RSU's (Feb 2014) (4)   (3)   (3) Common Stock 2,680 $ 0 D  
RSU's (Feb 2015) (5)   (3)   (3) Common Stock 5,500 $ 0 D  
Stock Options 2011.09.12 (6) 09/12/2012 09/12/2021 Common Stock 40,000 $ 13.75 D  
Stock Options 2013.02.20 (6) 02/20/2014 02/20/2023 Common Stock 13,344 $ 16.55 D  
Stock Options 2014.02.26 (6) 02/26/2015 02/26/2024 Common Stock 12,368 $ 22.3 D  
Stock Options 2015.02.18 (6) 02/18/2016 02/18/2025 Common Stock 19,950 $ 16.9 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hardesty Phillip Michael
1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, STE. 600
LISLE, IL 60532		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Rita M. Slager, attorney-in-fact 10/02/2015
**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) Represents share equivalents obtained over time through periodic ongoing acquisitions in the SunCoke Energy, Inc. 401(k), plan administered by the trustee.
(2) Restricted share units awarded pursuant to the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted share units vest in three equal annual installments commencing on February 20, 2013.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Restricted share units awarded pursuant to the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted share units vest in three equal annual installments commencing on February 26, 2014.
(5) Restricted share units awarded pursuant to the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The restricted share units vest in three equal annual installments commencing on February 18, 2015.
(6) Grant of stock options (right to buy SunCoke Energy, Inc. common stock) awarded pursuant to the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. These stock options are exercisable during a term expiring ten years from the date of the grant, and vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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