0000070145-15-000078.txt : 20151221 0000070145-15-000078.hdr.sgml : 20151221 20151221163205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-15-000078 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151219 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151221 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 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: 151299780 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO STREET 2: 10 LAFAYETTE SQUARE CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14203 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-12-19 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 2015-12-19 4 M 0 488 A 79813 D Common Stock 2015-12-19 4 F 0 180 40.21 D 79633 D Common Stock 2015-12-19 4 M 0 530 A 80163 D Common Stock 2015-12-19 4 F 0 195 40.21 D 79968 D Common Stock 16603 I 401k Trust Common Stock 3800 I ESOP Trust Restricted Stock Units 2015-12-19 4 M 0 488 0 D Common Stock 488 488 D Restricted Stock Units 2015-12-19 4 M 0 530 0 D Common Stock 530 1060 D Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. On December 19, 2015, the reporting person had 180 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of restricted stock units. 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. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. On December 19, 2015, the reporting person had 195 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of restricted stock units. 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. The NFG stock fund under the NFG 401(k) plan is denominated in units, representing ownership interests in a fund that includes both NFG common stock and a reserve of cash. The information reported represents the dollar value of the reporting person's balance in the NFG stock fund as of December 17, 2015, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date. The NFG employee stock ownership plan is denominated in units, representing ownership interests in a fund that includes both NFG common stock and a reserve of cash. The information reported represents the dollar value of the reporting person's balance in the ESOP as of December 17, 2015, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date. On December 19, 2013, the reporting person was granted 1,463 restricted stock units, vesting as follows: 487 on December 19, 2014, 488 on December 19, 2015, and 488 on December 19, 2016. On December 19, 2014, the reporting person was granted 1,590 restricted stock units, vesting as follows: 530 on December 19, 2015, 530 on December 19, 2016, and 530 on December 19, 2017. James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact 2015-12-21