0000070145-11-000087.txt : 20111227 0000070145-11-000087.hdr.sgml : 20111226 20111227145640 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-11-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111222 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111227 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMSDELL JAMES D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001209938 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03880 FILM NUMBER: 111282112 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 2011-12-22 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001209938 RAMSDELL JAMES D 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 72108 D Common Stock 14048 I 401(k) Trust Common Stock 3809 I ESOP Trust Stock Appreciation Right 29.88 2011-12-22 4 A 0 6667 0 A 2011-12-22 2018-12-22 Common Stock 6667 20000 D On December 22, 2008, the reporting person was granted a stock appreciation right in respect of an aggregate of 20,000 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, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The performance criterion for fiscal 2011 was met, resulting in vesting of the stock appreciation right as to 6,667 shares on December 22, 2011. James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact 2011-12-27