Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Richey P Jerome
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSOL Energy Inc [CNX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP-Corporate Projects
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2013
(Street)

CANONSBURG, PA 15317		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2013   A   6,257 (1) A $ 0 51,859 D  
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2013   F   1,966 (2) D $ 31.34 49,893 (3) D  
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share               1,198 I By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 45.05 01/31/2013   A   7,602   01/31/2013 06/15/2020 Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 7,602 $ 0 7,602 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Richey P Jerome
1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE
CANONSBURG, PA 15317		       EVP-Corporate Projects  

Signatures

 /s/ P. Jerome Richey by Stephanie L. Gill, his attorney-in-fact   02/04/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Represents the vesting and settlement of performance share units previously granted to the reporting person under the Long Term Incentive Program for the 2010-2012 performance period.
(2) Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability resulting from the vesting and settlement of the performance share units previously reported herein.
(3) Of the 49,893 shares owned directly, 22,262 are restricted stock units and deferred shares (including dividend equivalent rights).
(4) On June 15, 2010, the reporting person was granted an option to puchase 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. Half of the performance criteria for 2012 were met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 7,602 shares. The total number of options vested since the grant date are 38,010.

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