PENN VIRGINIA CORP
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">EXHIBIT 10.9
</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE OMNIBUS AGREEMENT
</B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE OMNIBUS
AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 30, 2001 (the &#147;Omnibus Agreement) among Penn Virginia Corporation, Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, Penn Virginia Operating Co., LLC and Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., dated as of December 19, 2002 (this
&#147;Amendment&#148;), is entered into and effectuated by Penn Virginia Corporation, a Virginia corporation (&#147;Penn Virginia Corporation&#148;), Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (including any permitted
successors and assigns under the MLP Agreement (as defined in the Omnibus Agreement), the &#147;General Partner&#148;), for itself and on behalf of the MLP in its capacity as general partner, Penn Virginia Operating Co., LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the &#147;OLLC&#148;), and Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership (the &#147;MLP&#148;). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Omnibus Agreement. </FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">WHEREAS, Peabody Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(&#147;Peabody&#148;), Eastern Associated Coal Corp., a West Virginia corporation and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Peabody, Peabody Natural Resources Company, a Delaware general partnership and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Peabody, and
the MLP have entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement of even date herewith and certain related agreements whereby Peabody will obtain one newly created seat on the board of directors of the General Partner; and </FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">WHEREAS, the parties to the Omnibus Agreement deem it in their
best interest to effect this Amendment in order to clarify that Peabody shall not be deemed to be a Penn Virginia Entity for purposes of the Omnibus Agreement; and </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">WHEREAS, the Conflicts Committee has approved this Amendment. </FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">NOW, THEREFORE, the Omnibus Agreement is hereby amended as
follows: </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1. The definition of &#147;Penn
Virginia Entities&#148; in Section 1.1(b) is hereby amended by deleting the &#147;.&#148; at the end of the defined term and adding the following language: </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#147;and, for purposes of this Agreement, Peabody Energy Corporation and its Subsidiaries.&#148; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the date first written above. </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><DIV STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE GP, LLC</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">PENN VIRGINIA OPERATING CO., LLC</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., its sole member</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By: Penn
Virginia Resource GP, LLC, its</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">general partner</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC, its general partner</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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