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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2005

 

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

 

CONSOL Energy Inc. issued a press release on November 14, 2005 that is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The attached press release is incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibit.

 

Exhibit 99.1      Press release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated November 14, 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: November 15, 2005

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

Exhibit 99.1   Press release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated November 14, 2005.