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
September 24, 2003
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 No.) | (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)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
CONSOL Energy Inc. issued a press release on September 24, 2003 announcing the closing of its previously announced sale of 11.0 million shares of its common stock in a private placement. RWE AG, CONSOL Energy’s largest shareholder, also closed on its sale in a private placement of 14.1 million shares of CONSOL Energy common stock. 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 September 24, 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: September 24, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated September 24, 2003.