0001140361-12-012743.txt : 20120302 0001140361-12-012743.hdr.sgml : 20120302 20120302150510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-012743 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120302 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Miller C. Alex CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457484 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15973 FILM NUMBER: 12662588 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 NW SECOND AVENUE 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: ONE PACIFIC SQUARE STREET 2: 220 NW SECOND AVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032264211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 NW SECOND AVENUE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0304 4 2012-02-29 0 0000073020 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO NWN 0001457484 Miller C. Alex 220 NW SECOND AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97209 0 1 0 0 VP Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 F 0 108 0 D 888.1357 D Common Stock 944.1290 I See Footnote Employee Stock Option to Buy 44.48 2017-02-28 Common Stock 1500 1500 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 43.29 2018-03-06 Common Stock 1500 1500 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 41.15 2019-03-04 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 44.25 2020-03-02 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 45.74 2021-03-02 Common Stock 2600 2600 D Shares were withheld by the issuer to cover withholding taxes on issuance of performance shares. Organization and Executive Compensation Committee certification of the payout of these performance shares was reported on Form 4 filed on February 23, 2012. Shares held in reporting person's account under Northwest Natural Gas Company's Retirement K Savings Plan as of February 29, 2012. Option was granted for 1,500 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 1,500 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2012. Option was granted for 2,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 500 shares on each of February 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Option was granted for 2,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 500 shares on each of February 24, 2011 and January 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Option was granted for 2,600 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 650 shares on each of February 23, 2012 and January 1, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Shawn M. Filippi, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-03-02