SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Stovash Ronald G (Last) (First) (Middle) 1800 WASHINGTON ROAD (Street) PITTSBURGH PA 15241 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/16/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CONSOL ENERGY INC [ CNX ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Sr. VP - Planning and Admin.	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	4,362(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock option (right to buy)	(2)	10/25/2011	Common shares	2,625	$26.53	D
Stock option (right to buy)	(3)	09/10/2012	Common shares	10,500	$13.61	D
Stock option (right to buy)	04/30/2004(4)	04/30/2013	Common shares	100	$17.2	D
Stock option (right to buy)	(5)	04/30/2013	Common shares	18,000	$17.2	D
Stock option (right to buy)	04/27/2005(6)	04/27/2014	Common shares	100	$30.78	D
Stock option (right to buy)	(7)	04/27/2014	Common shares	10,000	$30.78	D
Stock option (right to buy)	11/03/2005(8)	05/03/2015	Common shares	100	$45.5	D
Stock option (right to buy)	(9)	05/03/2015	Common shares	4,692	$45.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. All 4,362 shares owned directly are restricted stock units, including those received through dividend equivalent rights.

2. Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on October 25, 2002.

3. Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on September 10, 2003.

4. Stock option grant provides that stock option vests 100% on April 30, 2004.

5. Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on April 30, 2004.

6. Stock option grant provides that stock option vests 100% on April 27, 2005.

7. Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on April 27, 2005.

8. Stock option grant provides that stock option vests 100% on November 3, 2005.

9. Stock option grant provides that stock options vest 25% per year beginning on May 3, 2006.

	Ronald G. Stovash by Paige M. Greene, his attorney-in-fact	08/26/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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