UNITEDSTATES SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION Washington,D.C.20549 FORM8-K CURRENTREPORT PursuanttoSection13or15(d)of thesecuritiesexchangeactof1934 DateofReport(DateofEarliestEventReported):November28,2016 SUNCOKEENERGY,INC. (Exactnameofregistrantasspecifiedinitscharter) Delaware 001-35243 90-0640593 (StateofIncorporation) (CommissionFileNumber) (IRSEmployerIdentificationNo.) 1011WarrenvilleRoad,Suite600 Lisle,Illinois 60532 (Addressofprincipalexecutiveoffices) (Zipcode) Registrant stelephonenumber,includingareacode:(630)824-1000 NotApplicable (Formernameorformeraddress,ifchangedsincelastreport) ChecktheappropriateboxbelowiftheForm8-Kfilingisintendedtosimultaneouslysatisfythefilingobligationoftheregistrantunderanyofthefollowing provisions: WrittencommunicationspursuanttoRule425undertheSecuritiesAct(17CFR230.425) SolicitingmaterialpursuanttoRule14a-12undertheExchangeAct(17CFR240.14a-12) Pre-commencementcommunicationspursuanttoRule14d-2(b)undertheExchangeAct(17CFR240.14d-2(b)) Pre-commencementcommunicationspursuanttoRule13e-4(c)undertheExchangeAct(17CFR240.13e-4(c))
Item8.01. OtherEvents. OnNovember28,2016,SunCokeEnergy,Inc.(the Company )issuedapressreleaseannouncingtheredemptionbyarcelormittalbrasils.a.ofthe Company sindirectlyheldpreferredequityinterestinsolcoqueríatubarãoltda.forcashconsiderationof$41million.thecompanyreceived$20.5millionin cashatclosingandwillreceivetheremaining$20.5millionincash,plusaccruedinterest,onapril1,2017.thecompanywillnolongerreceiveitsapproximately $9.5millionannualdividendontheredeemedequityinterest. TheCompanywillcontinuetooperatethemetallurgicalcokemakingfacilitylocatedinVitória,BrazilonbehalfofArcelorMittal,andwillcontinuetoearn existingoperatingandtechnologyfeesofapproximately$10millionperyear.additionally,startingin2016,thecompanywillreceiveanincremental$5.1million intechnologyfeesperyearthrough2023relatedtotheadditionofcertainpatentstoitsexistingintellectualpropertylicensingagreement,whicharecurrentlyin usebyarcelormittalatthevitóriafacility. TheforegoingdisclosureisqualifiedinitsentiretybytheCompany spressrelease,acopyofwhichisattachedheretoasexhibit99.1andisincorporated hereinbyreference. SafeHarborStatement StatementscontainedintheexhibittothisreportthatstatetheCompany sormanagement sexpectationsorpredictionsofthefutureareforward-looking statementsintendedtobecoveredbythesafeharborprovisionsofthesecuritiesactof1933andthesecuritiesexchangeactof1934.thecompany sactual resultscoulddiffermateriallyfromthoseprojectedinsuchforward-lookingstatements.factorsthatcouldaffectthoseresultsincludethosementionedinthe documentsthatthecompanyhasfiledwiththesecuritiesandexchangecommission.
Item9.01 FinancialStatementsandExhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 SunCokeEnergy,Inc.PressRelease,announcingredemptionofBrazilianequityinterest(November29,2016).
SIGNATURES PursuanttotherequirementsoftheExchangeAct,theregistranthasdulycausedthisreporttobesignedonitsbehalfbytheundersignedhereuntoduly authorized. SUNCOKEENERGY,INC. By: /s/faywest FayWest SeniorVicePresidentand ChiefFinancialOfficer Date:November29,2016
Exhibit No. Exhibit EXHIBITINDEX 99.1 SunCokeEnergy,Inc.PressRelease,announcingredemptionofBrazilianequityinterest(November29,2016).
Exhibit99.1 Investors: KyleBland:630-824-1907 Media: SteveCarlson:630-824-1783 SUNCOKEENERGY,INC.ANNOUNCESBRAZILCOKEFACILITYTRANSACTIONS Lisle,Ill.(November29,2016) SunCokeEnergy,Inc.(NYSE:SXC)hasannouncedthatArcelorMittalBrasilS.A.( ArcelorMittal )isredeemingsuncoke s indirectlyheldpreferredandcommonequityinterestinsolcoqueriatubarãos.a.(the Brazilfacility )forcashconsiderationof$41million.suncokereceived $20.5millionincashatclosingandwillreceivetheremaining$20.5millionincash,plusaccruedinterest,onApril1,2017.Underthecokeplantshareholders agreement,arcelormittalhadtherighttocallthepreferredinterestatparin2023andassuch,thepartiesnegotiatedanaccelerationofthatright.withthe redemption,suncokewillnolongerreceiveitsapproximately$9.5millionannualdividendfromarcelormittal. Additionally,startingin2016,SunCokewillreceiveanincremental$5.1millionintechnologyfeesperyearthrough2023relatedtotheadditionofcertainpatents toitsexistingintellectualpropertylicensingagreement,whicharecurrentlyinusebyarcelormittalatthebrazilfacility.thetotalimpactofthesetransactionsisa netreductionof$4.4milliontoannualadjustedebitda. SunCokewillcontinuetoearnexistingoperatingandtechnologyfeesofapproximately$10millionperyearthrough2023andwhencombinedwiththenew$5.1 millionintechnologyfees,thetotalexpectedadjustedebitdacontributionfromthebrazilfacilityisexpectedtobeapproximately$15millionperyear.even withthischange,thecompanyreaffirmedits2016adjustedebitdaguidanceof$210millionto$235million. SunCokewillcontinuetooperatetheBrazilfacilityonbehalfofArcelorMittal.Theheat-recoverycokeplantproducesapproximately1.7milliontonsofhighqualitycokeeachyearfromits320ovens. ABOUTSUNCOKEENERGY,INC. SunCokeEnergy,Inc.(NYSE:SXC)supplieshigh-qualitycoketotheintegratedsteelindustryunderlong-term,take-or-paycontractsthatpassthroughcommodity andcertainoperatingcoststocustomers.weutilizeaninnovativeheat-recoverycokemakingtechnologythatcapturesexcessheatforsteamorelectricalpower generation.wearethesponsorofsuncokeenergypartners,l.p.(nyse:sxcp),apubliclytradedmasterlimitedpartnership,holdinga2percentgeneralpartner interest,53.9percentlimitedpartnershipinterestandalloftheincentivedistributionrights.ourcokemakingfacilitiesarelocatedinillinois,indiana,ohio, Virginia,BrazilandIndia.TolearnmoreaboutSunCokeEnergy,Inc.,visitourwebsiteatwww.suncoke.com. Page1of2
FORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS Someofthestatementsincludedinthispressreleaseconstitute forward-lookingstatements (asdefinedinsection27aofthesecuritiesactof1933,asamended andsection21eofthesecuritiesexchangeactof1934,asamended).forward-lookingstatementsincludeallstatementsthatarenothistoricalfactsandmaybe identifiedbytheuseofsuchwordsas believe, expect, plan, project, intend, anticipate, estimate, predict, potential, continue, may, will, should orthenegativeofthesetermsorsimilarexpressions.forward-lookingstatementsareinherentlyuncertainandinvolvesignificantknownandunknown risksanduncertainties(manyofwhicharebeyondthecontrolofsxc)thatcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermaterially.suchrisksanduncertaintiesinclude,but arenotlimitedtodomesticandinternationaleconomic,political,business,operational,competitive,regulatoryand/ormarketfactorsaffectingsxc,aswellas uncertaintiesrelatedto:pendingorfuturelitigation,legislationorregulatoryactions;liabilityforremedialactionsorassessmentsunderexistingorfuture environmentalregulations;gainsandlossesrelatedtoacquisition,dispositionorimpairmentofassets;recapitalizations;accessto,andcostsof,capital;theeffects ofchangesinaccountingrulesapplicabletosxc;andchangesintax,environmentalandotherlawsandregulationsapplicabletosxc sbusinesses. Forward-lookingstatementsarenotguaranteesoffutureperformance,butarebaseduponthecurrentknowledge,beliefsandexpectationsofSXCmanagement,and uponassumptionsbysxcconcerningfutureconditions,anyorallofwhichultimatelymayprovetobeinaccurate.thereadershouldnotplaceunduerelianceon theseforward-lookingstatements,whichspeakonlyasofthedateofthispressrelease.sxcdoesnotintend,andexpresslydisclaimsanyobligation,toupdateor alteritsforward-lookingstatements(orassociatedcautionarylanguage),whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureeventsorotherwiseafterthedateofthis pressreleaseexceptasrequiredbyapplicablelaw.inaccordancewiththesafeharborprovisionsoftheprivatesecuritieslitigationreformactof1995,sxchas includedinitsfilingswiththesecuritiesandexchangecommission(the SEC )cautionarylanguageidentifyingimportantfactors(butnotnecessarilyallthe importantfactors)thatcouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedinanyforward-lookingstatementmadebysxc.forinformation concerningthesefactors,seesxc ssecuritiesandexchangecommissionfilingssuchasitsannualandquarterlyreportsandcurrentreportsonform8-k,copies ofwhichareavailablefreeofchargeonsxc swebsiteatwww.suncoke.com.allforward-lookingstatementsincludedinthispressreleaseareexpresslyqualified intheirentiretybysuchcautionarystatements.unpredictableorunknownfactorsnotdiscussedinthisreleasealsocouldhavematerialadverseeffectsonforwardlookingstatements. ### Page2of2