Sec Form 4 Filing - DEIULIIS N J @ CONSOL Energy Inc - 2017-01-30

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DEIULIIS N J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CONSOL Energy Inc [ CNX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/30/2017 (Street) CANONSBURG, PA15317 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 01/31/2017 G V 69,526 A $ 0 290,020 D Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 06/14/2016 G V 3,029 D $ 0 0 I By 2014-1 GRAT Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 03/04/2016 G V 30,000 D $ 0 0 I By 2015-1 GRAT Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 11/14/2016 G V 22,919 D $ 0 77,081 I By 2015-3 GRAT Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 08/12/2016 G V 13,578 D $ 0 26,494 I By 2015-2 GRAT Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 30,000 I By 2016-1 GRAT Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 1,098 I By Trust for Daughters ( 1 ) Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2017 A 159,387 ( 2 ) A $ 0 449,407 D Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/30/2017 F 14,409 ( 3 ) D $ 18.3 434,998 D Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2017 F 6,121 ( 3 ) D $ 16.94 428,877 D Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2017 A 166,244 ( 4 ) A $ 0 595,121 D Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2017 F 76,506 ( 5 ) D $ 16.94 518,615 D Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2017 A 60,142 ( 6 ) A $ 0 578,757 D Common shares, $0.01 par value per share 01/31/2017 F 27,678 ( 5 ) D $ 16.94 551,079 ( 7 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DEIULIIS N J 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE CANONSBURG, PA15317 X President and CEO Signatures Nicholas J. DeIuliis by Gregory V. Guinto, his attorney-in-fact 02/01/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 2 )Grant of restricted stock units, which vest annually in equal installments over a period of three years, under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan. ( 3 )Represents shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units previously granted to him. ( 4 )Represents the vesting and settlement of performance share units previously granted to the reporting person under the 2016 Long Term Incentive Program for the 2016 tranche performance period. ( 5 )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. ( 6 )Represents the vesting and settlement of performance share units previously granted to the reporting person under the Long Term Incentive Program for the 2014-2016 performance period. ( 7 )Of the 551,079 shares held directly, 190,694 are restricted stock units (including dividend equivalent rights).

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