0000070145-16-000118.txt : 20160408 0000070145-16-000118.hdr.sgml : 20160408 20160408143306 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-16-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160401 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160408 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160408 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: MCGINNIS JOHN P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001216493 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03880 FILM NUMBER: 161562366 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1825 DUNSTAN CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77005 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2016-04-01 0 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001216493 MCGINNIS JOHN P 1201 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 2600 HOUSTON TX 77002 0 1 0 0 COO - Seneca Resources Common Stock 27535 D Common Stock 5873 I 401(k) Trust Common Stock 12949 I By limited liability company Common Stock 695 I By reporting person and spouse as trustees for child Common Stock 695 I By reporting person and spouse as trustees for child Stock Appreciation Right 47.37 2009-02-20 2018-02-20 Common Stock 4166 D Stock Appreciation Right 52.10 2020-03-11 Common Stock 20000 D Stock Appreciation Right 63.865 2020-12-20 Common Stock 7500 D Restricted Stock Units 2016-12-19 2016-12-19 Common Stock 4000 D Stock Appreciation Right 53.045 2022-12-19 Common Stock 20802 D Restricted Stock Units 2016-12-19 2016-12-19 Common Stock 775 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 1727 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 7619 D 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 April 1, 2016, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date. The reporting person and his spouse are the sole members of the limited liability company. The stock appreciation right became exercisable as follows: 6,666 on November 24, 2010; 6,667 on November 23, 2011; and 6,667 on November 21, 2012. The stock appreciation right became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 20, 2011. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NFG common stock. The stock appreciation right became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2013. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 863 on December 19, 2016 and 864 on December 19, 2017 The restricted stock units vest as follows: 2,539 on December 17, 2016; 2,540 on December 17, 2017; and 2,540 on December 17, 2018. James P. Baetzhold 2016-04-08 EX-24 2 poamcginnis.htm MCGINNIS POWER OF ATTORNEY

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY



      Know all by these presents, that the undersigned officer and/or director of National

Fuel Gas Company (the "Company") hereby constitutes and appoints Paula M. Ciprich,

Sarah J. Mugel, Michael W. Reville and James P. Baetzhold, or any of them, the undersigned's

true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned SEC Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 reporting the

undersigned's holdings of and transactions in Company securities, in accordance with

the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules

thereunder, all as amended;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be

necessary or desirable to complete and execute, manually or electronically, any such

Forms 3, 4, 5, or 144, and timely file any such form with the United States Securities

and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in

the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or

legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed

by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney

shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-

fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to

do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be

done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and

purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in fact, or

such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue

of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned

acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of

the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's

responsibilities to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of

1934, as amended.



      This Power of Attorney supersedes any prior power of attorney executed by the

undersigned with respect to the matters set forth herein.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney

to be executed effective as of April 1, 2016.





     Signature:    /s/  John P. McGinnis



     Name:         J. P. McGinnis