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): March 6, 2012
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.) |
| CNX Center 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(724) 485-4000
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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 6, 2012, the registrant issued a press release regarding its decision to temporarily idle its southwest Virginia Buchanan Mine longwall mining unit and reduce its continuous mining operating schedule to five days per week. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed or furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated March 6, 2012 regarding Longwall Mining at Buchanan Mine. | |
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/ Stephen W. Johnson | |||
| Stephen W. Johnson, | ||||
| Senior Vice President & General Counsel | ||||
| Dated: March 8, 2012 | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated March 6, 2012 regarding Longwall Mining at Buchanan Mine. | |