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): January 27, 2011
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 |
In connection with the Coal Division Guidance provided in the CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Company”) press release that was issued earlier today (January 27, 2011) announcing its 2010 fourth fiscal quarter results, we are providing the following information regarding thermal collars for 2011, 2012 and 2013 tonnage:
| 2011 | 2012* | 2013 | ||||||||||
| Tons (MM) |
— | 5.8 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| Average Ceiling (Price/Ton) |
— | $ | 51.60 | $ | 56.88 | |||||||
| Average Floor (Price/Ton) |
— | $ | 43.07 | $ | 47.13 | |||||||
| * | Information for 2012 was unchanged from the earnings release filed for the prior quarter. |
The information in this Current Report 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 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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/ William J. Lyons | |
| William J. Lyons | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: January 27, 2011