0000070145-17-000020.txt : 20170317 0000070145-17-000020.hdr.sgml : 20170317 20170317144805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070145-17-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170309 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170317 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: KRAEMER RONALD C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001699241 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03880 FILM NUMBER: 17697558 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6363 MAIN STREET CITY: WILLIAMSVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 14221 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2017-03-09 0 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001699241 KRAEMER RONALD C 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 0 1 0 0 Pres - Empire Pipeline Common Stock 28637 D Common Stock 12784 I 401(k) Trust Common Stock 3536 I ESOP Trust Stock Appreciation Right 47.37 2009-02-20 2018-02-20 Common Stock 1166 D Stock Appreciation Right 29.88 2018-12-22 Common Stock 10000 D Stock Appreciation Right 52.10 2020-03-11 Common Stock 5000 D Stock Appreciation Right 63.865 2020-12-20 Common Stock 2000 D Stock Appreciation Right 55.09 2014-12-19 2021-12-19 Common Stock 2000 D Stock Appreciation Right 53.045 2022-12-19 Common Stock 4780 D Restricted Stock Units 2017-12-19 2017-12-19 Common Stock 266 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 1038 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 1635 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 March 9, 2017, 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 March 9, 2017, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date. The stock appreciation right became exercisable as follows: 3,333 on December 22, 2009; 3,333 on December 22, 2010; and 3,334 on December 22, 2011. The stock appreciation right became exercisable as follows: 1,666 on November 24, 2010; 1,667 on November 23, 2011; and 1,667 on November 21, 2012. The stock appreciation right became exercisable as follows: 666 on December 20, 2011; 667 on December 20, 2012; and 667 on December 20, 2013. The stock appreciation right became exercisable as follows: 1,593 on December 19, 2013; 1,593 on December 19, 2014; and 1,594 on December 19, 2015. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NFG common stock. The restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments beginning December 17, 2017. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning December 15, 2017. Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney James P. Baetzhold 2017-03-17 EX-24 2 poakraemer.htm KRAEMER POWER OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit 24



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 March 9, 2017.





     Signature:   /s/ R. C. Kraemer



     Name:         R. C. Kraemer