UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2011
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 Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
CNX Center
1000 CONSOL Energy Drive
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(724) 485-4000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Explanatory Note
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Company”) on May 4, 2011 (the “Original 8-K”). The Original 8-K was filed to report, among other things, the results of the matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 4, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to disclose the Company’s decision regarding the frequency of the stockholder advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation. No other changes are being made to the Original 8-K.
ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
As previously reported in the Original 8-K, with respect to the advisory vote regarding the frequency of a stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation, one year received the majority of the votes cast.
| 1 year |
2 years |
3 years |
Abstained |
Broker | ||||
| 128,649,106 |
21,360,377 | 38,854,955 | 1,978,346 | 10,697,380 | ||||
In light of the voting results and other factors, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined to provide stockholders with an annual advisory vote on executive compensation at each Annual Meeting of Stockholders, until the Board of Directors decides to hold the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation, which shall be no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2017.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CONSOL Energy Inc. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: September 22, 2011 | By: | /s/ Stephen W. Johnson | ||
| Stephen W. Johnson Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||