Sec Form 4 Filing - Brock James A @ CONSOL Energy Inc. - 2022-02-01

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 Brock James A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CONSOL Energy Inc. [ CEIX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/01/2022 (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 stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/01/2022 M 145,488( 1 ) A $ 0 561,901 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/01/2022 M 13,202( 2 ) A $ 0 575,103 D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/01/2022 F 72,715( 3 ) D $ 23.95 502,388( 4 ) D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 3,740 I By 401(k) Plan

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 Market Share Units ( 5 ) 02/01/2022 M 59,102 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 59,102 $ 0 118,202 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Brock James A 1000 CONSOL ENERGY DRIVE, SUITE 100 CANONSBURG, PA15317 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Martha A. Wiegand, as Attorney-in-Fact for James A. Brock 02/03/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person's shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") reported in this report were earned pursuant to the performance stock units ("PSUs") of CONSOL Energy Inc. (the "Company") granted on February 11, 2020. Such shares of Common Stock were deemed earned on February 1, 2022 based on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administering the award certifying the achievement of performance targets applicable to the PSUs for the performance period ending on December 31, 2021. ( 2 )The reporting person's shares of Common Stock reported in this report were earned pursuant to the PSUs of the Company granted on February 7, 2019. Such shares of Common Stock were deemed earned on February 1, 2022 based on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administering the award certifying the achievement of performance targets applicable to the PSUs for the performance period ending on December 31, 2021. ( 3 )Represents shares of Common Stock withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability from the vesting of the PSUs. ( 4 )Of the 502,388 shares reported as directly held, 161,422 are restricted stock units (including dividend equivalent rights). ( 5 )The Market Share Units were awarded under the CONSOL Energy Inc. 2020 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan on February 9, 2021 and vest in three equal annual installments. The first installment vested on December 31, 2021 and was settled in exchange for a cash payment on February 1, 2021.

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