Form 8-K

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

 

January 18, 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 including 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.

 

The following information is filed pursuant to Item 8.01, “Other Events.”

 

CONSOL Energy Inc. issued a press release on January 18, 2005. 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) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated January 18, 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/ William J. Lyons


    William J. Lyons
    Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: January 18, 2005


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1    Press Release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated January 18, 2005.