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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 2, 2003

 

 

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 No.)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Consol Plaza

1800 Washington Road

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

(412) 831-4000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

Not applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Item 5.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

CONSOL Energy Inc. issued a press release on October 2, 2003 announcing that RWE of Essen, its largest shareholder, agreed to sell approximately 27.3 million shares of its CONSOL Energy Inc. common stock in a private placement. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description

99.1

    Press Release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated October 2, 2003.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

CONSOL ENERGY INC.
By:   /s/    WILLIAM J. LYONS         
 
   

William J. Lyons

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: October 3, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1    Press Release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated October 2, 2003.