0001562180-17-003663.txt : 20171122 0001562180-17-003663.hdr.sgml : 20171122 20171122124117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562180-17-003663 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171120 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171122 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171122 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: 171219192 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY STREET 2: 6363 MAIN STREET 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 primarydocument.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-11-20 false 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001214452 SMITH DAVID F 6363 MAIN ST. WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 true false false false Common Stock 2017-11-20 4 M false 23333.00 47.37 A 210725.00 D Common Stock 2017-11-20 4 D false 19116.00 57.82 D 191609.00 D Common Stock 2017-11-20 4 F false 1845.00 57.82 D 189764.00 D Common Stock 51902.00 I Held by Spouse Common Stock 18327.00 I 401k Trust Common Stock 1881.00 I ESOP Trust Stock Appreciation Right 47.37 2017-11-20 4 M false 23333.00 0.00 D 2009-02-20 2018-02-20 Common Stock 23333.00 0.00 D On November 20, 2017, the reporting person exercised a stock appreciation right with respect to 23,333 shares of Common Stock of the Company. In connection with this exercise, the reporting person was deemed to have sold back to the Company shares of Common Stock of the Company having a value equal to the exercise price of the stock appreciation right. This deemed sale of 19,116 shares is shown on Table I as a disposition (Transaction Code "D" in column 4), although none of these shares were sold into the open market, as indicated by Transaction Code "D" in column 3. Additionally, the reporting person had 1,845 shares of Common Stock of the Company withheld and cancelled to cover minimum tax withholding. This share cancellation is shown on Table I as a disposition (Transaction Code "D" in column 4), although none of these shares were sold into the open 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 November 20, 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 November 20, 2017, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date. J. P. Baetzhold, Attorney in Fact 2017-11-22