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 25, 2013

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

CONSOL Energy Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release on July, 25 2013 announcing its 2013 second fiscal quarter results. A copy of the earnings release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report and the exhibit hereto are 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 in this Current Report and exhibit hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD

The response to Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated July 25, 2013

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/ David M. Khani

David M. Khani

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

Dated: July 25, 2013

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press release of CONSOL Energy Inc. dated July 25, 2013