0000070145-11-000063.txt : 20111128 0000070145-11-000063.hdr.sgml : 20111128 20111128164520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-11-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111123 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111128 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TANSKI RONALD J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001209940 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03880 FILM NUMBER: 111228831 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO STREET 2: 10 LAFAYETTE SQUARE CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14203 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 131086010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6363 MAIN STREET CITY: WILLIAMSVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 14221-5887 BUSINESS PHONE: 716-857-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6363 MAIN STREET STREET 2: 6363 MAIN STREET CITY: WILLIAMSVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 14221-5887 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-11-23 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001209940 TANSKI RONALD J 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 0 1 0 0 President & COO Common Stock 164669 D Common Stock 2011-11-16 5 J 0 199 0 A 18754 I 401k Trust Common Stock 2011-11-16 5 J 0 3 0 A 2882 I ESOP Trust Stock Appreciation Right 52.10 2011-11-23 4 A 0 23333 0 A 2011-11-23 2020-03-11 Common Stock 23333 46666 D Routine acquisition under the NFG 401k Plan Trust, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), a non-reportable transaction. Routine acquisition under the NFG ESOP Plan Trust, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), a non-reportable transaction. On March 11, 2010, the reporting person was granted a stock appreciation right in respect of an aggregate of 70,000 shares of common stock. The stock appreciation right vests in three equal installments based on National Fuel Gas Company's satisfaction of a performance criterion for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The performance criterion for fiscal 2011 was met, resulting in vesting of the stock appreciation right as to 23,333 shares. James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact 2011-11-28