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): July 29, 2014
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)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 29, 2014, CONSOL Energy Inc. issued press releases (i) announcing a $200 million offering of its 5.875% senior notes due 2022 and (ii) the commencement of a partial tender offer for its 8.25% senior notes due 2020. Copies of the press releases are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information included in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated July 29, 2014 announcing a $200 million offering by CONSOL Energy Inc. of its 5.875% senior notes due 2022 | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press Release dated July 29, 2014 announcing the commencement of a partial tender offer for CONSOL Energy Inc.’s outstanding 8.25% senior notes due 2020 | |
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 | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer | ||
Dated: July 29, 2014
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated July 29, 2014 announcing a $200 million offering by CONSOL Energy Inc. of its 5.875% senior notes due 2022 | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press Release dated July 29, 2014 announcing the commencement of a partial tender offer for CONSOL Energy Inc.’s outstanding 8.25% senior notes due 2020 | |