Sec Form 4 Filing - Stanhagen William D @ CONSOL ENERGY INC - 2006-05-30

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 Stanhagen William D 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) Vice President, Land (Last) (First) (Middle) 1800 WASHINGTON ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/30/2006 (Street) PITTSBURGH, PA15241 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 05/30/2006 A 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) A $ 0 10,368 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 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 Stanhagen William D 1800 WASHINGTON ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA15241 Vice President, Land Signatures /s/ William Stanhagen by Stephanie Gill, his attorney-in-fact 06/01/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents dividend equivalent rights earned under the Equity Incentive Plan as part of grants of restricted stock units. ( 2 )The number of shares reported on this Form 4 reflects the two-for-one stock split, payable in the form of a stock dividend to CONSOL Energy Inc. stockholders of record as of May 15, 2006, which was distributed on or about May 31, 2006. ( 3 )Of the 10,368 shares owned directly, 5,570 are restricted stock units including dividend equivalent rights and approximately 52 shares were received pursuant to the company's 401(k) Plan between March 1, 2006 and the date hereof. ( 4 )This amount also includes 800 shares (on a post-split basis) owned by the reporting person's adult children; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares, and the inclusion of such shares shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner for the purposes of Section 16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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