May 3 (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp BTU.N :
* PEABODY'S BOARD APPOINTS JAMES GRECH AS THE COMPANY'S NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO
* PEABODY ENERGY CORP - APPOINTMENT OF JAMES (JIM) GRECH TO POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EFFECTIVE JUNE 1
* PEABODY - GLENN KELLOW, CURRENT PRESIDENT AND CEO OF PEABODY, WILL STEP DOWN FROM HIS POSITION UPON EFFECTIVE DATE OF JIM'S APPOINTMENT