UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~March~~August 262, ~~2012~~2013

Cloud Peak Energy Inc.

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34547

333-168639

26-3088162

26-4073917

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

505 S. Gillette Ave., Gillette, Wyoming		82716
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 687-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On ~~March~~August 262, ~~2012~~2013, ~~Colin Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer of~~ Cloud Peak Energy Inc., ~~will~~posted ~~speak~~investor atslides ~~the~~dated ~~Howard~~August 2013 ~~Weil~~on ~~40th~~the ~~Annual~~Investor ~~Energy~~Relations ~~Conference~~section of www. Mrcloudpeakenergy. ~~Marshall’s~~com. These ~~related~~slides ~~written~~are ~~presentation is~~ furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and ~~is hereby~~ incorporated herein by reference. ~~A copy of the slides will also be available at www.cloudpeakenergy.com/investor-relations/webcasts-and-presentations for 90 days.~~ The Cloud Peak Energy website is not intended to function as a hyperlink, and the information contained on such website is not a part of this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith.

99.1 Furnished ~~Slides~~August 2013 ~~from~~Investor ~~the Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference~~Slides

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC.
Date: March 26, 2012	By:	/s/ Amy J. Stefonick
Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Bryan J. Pechersky
	Name:	~~Amy~~Bryan J. ~~Stefonick~~Pechersky
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
	CLOUD PEAK ENERGY RESOURCES LLC
Date: March 26, 2012	By:	/s/ Amy J. Stefonick
Date: August 2, 2013	By:	/s/ Bryan J. Pechersky
	Name:	~~Amy~~Bryan J. ~~Stefonick~~Pechersky
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Furnished ~~Slides~~August ~~from~~2013 ~~the~~Investor ~~Howard Weil 40th Annual Energy Conference~~Slides

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