0000070145-12-000074.txt : 20121221 0000070145-12-000074.hdr.sgml : 20121221 20121221163143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-12-000074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121219 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121221 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DAVID F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001214452 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03880 FILM NUMBER: 121282268 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O 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 X0306 4 2012-12-19 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001214452 SMITH DAVID F 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 1 1 0 0 Chairman & CEO Common Stock 2012-12-19 4 F 0 1535 53.045 D 158899 D Common Stock 2012-12-20 4 F 0 1439 52.94 D 157460 D Common Stock 51902 I Held by Spouse Common Stock 2012-12-19 5 J 0 385 0 A 15802 I 401k Trust Common Stock 2012-12-19 5 J 0 6 0 A 1819 I ESOP Trust Stock Appreciation Right 53.045 2012-12-19 4 A 0 85297 0 A 2022-12-19 Common Stock 85297 85297 D On December 19, 2012, the reporting person had 1,535 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of shares of restricted stock. These share cancellations are shown on Table I as dispositions (Transaction Code "D" in Column 4), although none of these cancelled shares were sold into the market, as indicated by Transaction Code "F" in Column 3. On December 20, 2012, the reporting person had 1,439 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of shares of restricted stock. These share cancellations are shown on Table I as dispositions (Transaction Code "D" in Column 4), although none of these cancelled shares were sold into the market, as indicated by Transaction Code "F" in Column 3. Routine acquisition under the NFG 401(k) 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. The stock appreciation right becomes exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments as follows: 28,432 on December 19, 2013; 28,432 on December 19, 2014; and 28,433 on December 19, 2015. James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact 2012-12-21