0001140361-11-052741.txt : 20111109 0001140361-11-052741.hdr.sgml : 20111109 20111109194405 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-11-052741 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111107 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111109 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KANTOR GREGG S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001192779 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15973 FILM NUMBER: 111192936 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 NW SECOND AVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073020 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 930256722 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 NW SECOND AVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032264211 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0304 4 2011-11-07 0 0000073020 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO NWN 0001192779 KANTOR GREGG S 220 NW SECOND AVE PORTLAND OR 97209 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Common Stock 2011-11-07 4 M 0 6000 31.34 A 25428.851 D Common Stock 2011-11-07 4 S 0 4773 46.1956 D 20655.851 D Common Stock 3197.1032 I See Footnote Common Stock 2162.195 I See Footnote Common Stock 200 I See Footnote Common Stock 570 I See Footnote Employee Stock Option to Buy 31.34 2011-11-07 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2007-01-01 2014-03-04 Common Stock 6000 0 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 34.29 2016-02-29 Common Stock 3000 3000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 44.48 2017-02-28 Common Stock 7000 7000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 43.29 2018-03-06 Common Stock 8000 8000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 41.15 2019-03-04 Common Stock 25000 25000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 44.25 2020-03-02 Common Stock 30000 30000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 45.74 2021-03-02 Common Stock 30000 30000 D Gregg S. Kantor exercised an option to purchase 6,000 shares at $31.34 each and then sold 4,773 of those shares at an average price of $46.1956 each on November 7, 2011 to generate the proceeds required to purchase 1,227 shares of the Company stock. Mr. Kantor now directly or indirectly holds a total of 26,785.1492 shares in his accounts. The sale of Northwest Natural Gas Company stock took place in 56 separate broker transactions occuring on November 7, 2011. The price in column 4 represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of prices for these transactions was $46.15 - $46.23. Northwest Natural Gas Company will provide, upon request by the Commission staff or a security holder of Northwest Natural Gas Company, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price. Held in reporting person's account under issuer's Retirement K Savings Plan as of October 31, 2011. Shares have been credited to reporting person's account under the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives. Shares held in reporting person's parent's account, with respect to which the reporting person is Power of Attorney and a potential beneficiary. Held in reporting person's parent's IRA account, with respect to which the reporting person is Power of Attorney and a potential beneficiary. Option was granted for 3,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2010. Option was granted for 7,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2011. Option was granted for 8,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 2,000 shares on each February 27, 2009 and January 1, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Option was granted for 25,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 6,250 shares on each February 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Option was granted for 30,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 7,500 shares on each February 24, 2011 and January 1, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Option was granted for 30,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 7,500 shares on each February 23, 2012 and January 1, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Shawn M. Filippi, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-11-09