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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION22 Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 7 CONSOL Energy Inc. ________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock _______________________________________________________ (Title of Class and Securities) 20854P109 _______________________________________________________ (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) O. Mason Hawkins Chairman of the Board and C.E.O. and Andrew R. McCarroll Vice President & General Counsel Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. 6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 900 Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 761-2474 ___________________________________________________________ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 14, 2017 ___________________________________________ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f), or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: [X]

CUSIP No. 20854P109 13D _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. I.D. No. 62-0951781 _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) (b) X _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS 00: Funds of investment advisory clients _____________________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tennessee _____________________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : (Discretionary Accounts) NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : 22,951,752 shares OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON __________________________________________ WITH : (8) SHARED OR NO VOTING POWER : 24,379,202 shares (Shared) : 3,408,910 shares (No Vote) __________________________________________ : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (Discretionary Accounts) : 25,560,662 shares __________________________________________ : (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER : 25,179,202 shares (Shared) : 0 shares (None) _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,739,864 shares _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 22.1 % _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA _____________________________________________________________________________CUSIP No. 20854P109 13D _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Longleaf Partners Fund I.D. No. 63-6147721 _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) (b) X _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS 00: Funds of investment company shareholders _____________________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEDDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts _____________________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON __________________________________________ WITH : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER : 11,536,742 shares (Shared) __________________________________________ : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER : None __________________________________________ : (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER : 11,536,742 shares (Shared) _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,536,742 shares _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 5.0 % _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IV _____________________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 20854P109 13D ___________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund I.D. No. 62-1376170 ___________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) (b) X ___________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ___________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO: Funds of investment company shareholders ___________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [X] ___________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts ___________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON ________________________________ WITH : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER : 12,285,409 shares ________________________________ : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER : : None ________________________________ : (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER : 12,285,409 shares ___________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,285,409 shares ___________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ___________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 5.3% ___________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IV ___________________________________________________________________CUSIP No. 20854P109 13D _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS O. Mason Hawkins I.D. No. XXX-XX-XXXX _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) (b) X _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS 00: None _____________________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Citizen of United States _____________________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : (Discretionary Accounts) NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON __________________________________________ WITH : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER : None __________________________________________ : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER : None __________________________________________ : (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER : None _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None (See Item 3) _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.0 % _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _____________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer (a) The aggregate number and percentage of Securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is 50,739,864 shares of the common stock of the Issuer, constituting approximately 22.1% of the 230,103,982 shares outstanding. Common % of outstanding Shares Common Shares Held ___________________________________________________________________ Voting Authority Sole: 22,951,752 10.0% Shared: 24,379,202* 10.6% None: 3,408,910 1.5% Total 50,739,864 22.1% *Consists of shares owned by Longleaf Partners Fund (11,536,742), Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund (12,285,409) and Longleaf Partners Global Fund (557,051), each a series of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Dispositive Authority Sole: 25,560,662 11.1% Shared: 25,179,202* 11.0% None: 0 0.0% Total 50,739,864 22.1% *Consists of shares owned by Longleaf Partners Fund (11,536,742), Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund (12,285,409), and Longleaf Partners Global Fund (557,051), each a series of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Also includes 800,000 shares over which discretion is shared with Additive Advisory and Capital, LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser. (b) Southeastern generally has the sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of the Securities held for discretionary accounts of its investment clients, and may be granted the sole power to vote or direct the vote of such Securities; such powers may be retained by or shared with the respective clients for shared or non-discretionary accounts. Shares held by any Series of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust are reported in the "shared" category. (c) Purchase or sale transactions in the Securities during the past sixty days are disclosed on Schedule II. (d) The investment advisory clients of Southeastern have the sole right to receive and, subject to notice, to withdraw the proceeds from the sale of the Securities, and the sole power to direct the receipt of dividends from any of the Securities held for their respective accounts. Such clients may also terminate the investment advisory agreements without penalty upon appropriate notice. Southeastern does not have an economic interest in any of the Securities reported herein. (e) Not applicable. Signatures After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: November 16, 2017 Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. By /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll _______________________________________________ Andrew R. McCarroll Vice President and General Counsel Longleaf Partners Fund Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund By: Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll _______________________________________________ Andrew R. McCarroll Vice President & General Counsel O. Mason Hawkins, Individually /s/ O. Mason Hawkins _______________________________________________ Joint Filing Agreement In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Initial Schedule 13D with respect to the Securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Initial to Schedule 13D. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of November 16, 2017. Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. By /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll _______________________________________________ Andrew R. McCarroll Vice President and General Counsel Longleaf Partners Fund Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund By: Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. /s/ Andrew R. McCarroll _______________________________________________ Andrew R. McCarroll Vice President & General Counsel O. Mason Hawkins, Individually /s/ O. Mason Hawkins _______________________________________________ SCHEDULE II Transaction Type Date # of Shares Price per Share* Sale 09/20/17 5,084 16.22 Sale 09/26/17 4,389 16.79 Sale 10/13/17 86,402 15.89 Sale 10/13/17 63,767 15.89 Sale 10/13/17 264,584 15.89 Sale 10/13/17 60,500 15.98 Purchase 10/18/17 81,499 16.00 Purchase 10/18/17 106,346 16.00 Purchase 10/18/17 248,474 16.00 Purchase 10/27/17 131,198 16.07 Purchase 10/27/17 25,638 16.20 Purchase 10/27/17 6,926 16.07 Purchase 10/27/17 102,967 16.07 Purchase 10/27/17 20,121 16.20 Purchase 10/27/17 5,436 16.07 Purchase 10/27/17 109,935 16.07 Purchase 10/27/17 21,483 16.20 Purchase 10/27/17 5,804 16.07 Purchase 11/01/17 37,053 16.54 Purchase 11/10/17 3,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 12,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 7,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 2,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 3,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 14,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 3,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 17,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 2,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 2,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 3,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 6,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 33,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 3,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 12,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 7,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 33,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 12,311 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 61,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 2,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 2,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 9,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 3,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 6,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 2,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 10,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 1,000 15.72 Purchase 11/10/17 4,000 15.53 Purchase 11/10/17 2,000 15.53 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 15.61 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 3,000 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 3,032 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 1,900 15.61 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 16.01 Purchase 11/13/17 1,500 16.01 Purchase 11/14/17 7,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 9,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 6,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 21,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 25,984 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 15,134 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 9,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 3,678 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 6,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 27,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 27,439 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 6,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 21,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 34,907 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 39,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 4,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 13,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 4,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 157 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 6,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 24,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,846 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,523 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 2,147 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 3,326 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 4,078 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 4,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 7,397 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 6,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 24,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 66,310 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 9,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 24,191 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 36,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 56,792 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 45,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 124,484 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 4,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,883 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 6,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 5,245 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 15,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 13,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 19,133 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 6,734 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 4,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,756 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 4,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 12,072 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 10,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 10,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 19,808 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 24,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 53,897 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,300 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 5,774 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 9,250 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 6,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 4,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 2,707 15.71 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 19,500 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 9,000 15.69 Purchase 11/14/17 1,500 15.72 Purchase 11/14/17 3,000 15.69 Purchase 11/15/17 10,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 9,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 6,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 22,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 7,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 9,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 6,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 28,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 7,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 7,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 22,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 6,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 40,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 12,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 15,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 4,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 4,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 6,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 25,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 7,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 6,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 27,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 7,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 10,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 39,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 12,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 45,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 13,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 6,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 15,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 4,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 12,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 4,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 10,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 12,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 27,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 7,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 57,070 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 16,528 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 7,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 1,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 19,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 6,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 10,500 15.79 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.95 Purchase 11/15/17 3,000 15.79Sales and Purchases by Southeastern clients in the ordinary course of business on the New York Stock Exchange or through Electronic Communication Networks (ECNs). Southeastern does not have a "pecuniary interest" as defined by Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 16a-1 with respect to its client's holdings and no single client owns over 10% of the Issuer's Securities. In addition to the above transactions, on September 21, 2017, clients of Southeastern removed 1,182,960 shares from Southeastern's discretion. *Exclusive of commissions. 1 SCHEDULE 13D - CONSOL Energy Inc. ("Issuer") 14