Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Johnson Stephen W
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSOL Energy Inc [CNX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Legal/Corp Affairs
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CANONSBURG, PA 15317		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 Stock, $0.01 par value per share 70,172 (1)
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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) 02/17/2019 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 18,806 $ 27.9 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/16/2020 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 12,193 $ 50.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 06/15/2020 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 30,408 $ 45.05 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/23/2021 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 13,722 $ 48.61 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 03/01/2022 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 20,219 $ 35.82 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Johnson Stephen W
1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE
CANONSBURG, PA 15317		       EVP & Chief Legal/Corp Affairs  

Signatures

/s/ Stephen W. Johnson by Stephanie L. Gill, his attorney-in-fact 01/02/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Of the 70,172 shares owned directly, 13,656 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 February 16, 2011.
(4) On June 15, 2010, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase up to 60,819 shares of common stock. The option generally vests in four annual installments based on the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The performance criteria for 2010 and 2011 were met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 30,408 shares.
(5) Stock option provides that options will vest one third per year beginning on February 23, 2012.
(6) Stock option provides that options will vest one third per year beginning on March 1, 2013.
 
Remarks:
Mr. Johnson was appointed as the Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer for CONSOL Energy Inc. on January 01, 2013.

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