Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 14, 2012, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of CONSOL Energy Inc. (the "Company") elected David M. Khani, the Company's then Vice-President Finance, to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective upon the retirement of William J. Lyons on March 1, 2013 (as reported on a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2012).

On March 1, 2013, Mr. Khani became the Company's Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Khani will receive an annual base salary of $480,000, an annual incentive compensation opportunity to earn up to 70% of his annual base salary (or $336,000) and long-term incentive awards with a $500,000 aggregate grant date value.

On March 1, 2013, Lorraine Ritter was appointed as the principal accounting officer, effective immediately.

Ms. Ritter, age 47, has served as the Company's Vice President and Controller since May 2, 2005 and has served as the Controller of the Company since June 1, 2002. Ms. Ritter is a certified public accountant who joined the Company in 1989 as an accountant. Since joining the Company in 1989, Ms. Ritter has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility within the Company's accounting department.

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