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* Grech James C. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE (Street) CANONSBURG PA 15317 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2013	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) EVP & Chief Commercial Officer	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, $0.01 par value per share	11,161(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)	04/27/2014	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	2,625	$15.39	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	05/03/2015	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	2,464	$22.75	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	05/02/2016	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	2,174	$44.1	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/20/2017	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	3,566	$34.85	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/19/2018	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	1,437	$78.65	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/17/2019	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	2,932	$27.9	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/16/2020	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	2,172	$50.5	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	04/01/2020	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	654	$43.94	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	02/23/2021	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	2,405	$48.61	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	01/26/2022	Common shares, $0.01 par value per share	4,258	$35.82	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of the 11,161 shares owned directly, 1,902 are restricted stock units (including dividend equivalent rights).

2. These options are currently exercisable in full.

3. Stock option provides that options will vest one third per year beginning on April 1, 2011.

4. Stock option provides that options will vest one third per year beginning on February 23, 2012.

5. Stock option provides that options will vest one third per year beginning on January 26, 2013.

	James C. Grech by Stephanie L. Gill, his attorney-in-fact	03/05/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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