0000070145-12-000057.txt : 20121126 0000070145-12-000057.hdr.sgml : 20121126 20121126155730 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-12-000057 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121121 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121126 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DeCarolis Donna L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001313387 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03880 FILM NUMBER: 121224405 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 LAWRENCE BELL DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 120 CITY: WILLIAMSVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 14221 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 X0306 4 2012-11-21 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001313387 DeCarolis Donna L 6363 MAIN ST. WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 0 1 0 0 VP Business Development Stock Appreciation Right 52.10 2012-11-21 4 A 0 1667 0 A 2012-11-21 2020-03-11 Common Stock 1667 5000 D On March 11, 2010, the reporting person was granted a stock appreciation right in respect of an aggregate of 5,000 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 2012 was met, resulting in vesting of the stock appreciation right as to 1,667 shares. James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact 2012-11-26