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
March 9, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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 No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Consol Plaza
1800 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(412) 831-4000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 9, 2004, CONSOL Energy announced that it expects to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2004, in which for the year ended December 31, 2003, it will report a net loss of $7.8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, instead of a net loss of $11.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, as reported previously on Form 8-K on January 28, 2004. The change resulted from the finalization of year-end tax accruals. There was no effect on the pre-tax loss previously reported.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CONSOL ENERGY INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ William J. Lyons | |
| William J. Lyons | ||
| Senior Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: March 9, 2004