Form 8-K

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

 

October 27, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

CONSOL Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-14901   51-0337383

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Consol Plaza

1800 Washington Road

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  15241
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(412) 831-4000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

 

CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release on October 27, 2005 clarifying guidance relating to its 2005 third quarter results. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibit.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated October 27, 2005.


SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

CONSOL ENERGY INC.
By:  

/s/ P. Jerome Richey


   

P. Jerome Richey

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Dated: October 31, 2005


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


Exhibit 99.1   Press release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated October 27, 2005.