Sec Form 4 Filing - RAMSDELL JAMES D @ NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO - 2014-02-19

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
RAMSDELL JAMES D
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO [ NFG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
6363 MAIN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/19/2014
(Street)
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY14221
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/19/2014 M 12,000 A $ 35.105 91,304 D
Common Stock 02/19/2014 S 9,900 D $ 76.028 ( 1 ) 81,404 D
Common Stock 02/19/2014 S 2,100 D $ 76.709 ( 2 ) 79,304 D
Common Stock 02/19/2014 J V 130 ( 3 ) A $ 0 15,472 I 401k Trust
Common Stock 3,809 I ESOP Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amoun t of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.105 02/19/2014 M 12,000 05/10/2007 05/10/2016 Common Stock 12,000 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RAMSDELL JAMES D
6363 MAIN STREET
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY14221
Senior Vice President
Signatures
James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact 02/21/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $75.51 to $76.50, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to National Fuel Gas Company, any security holder of National Fuel Gas Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $76.51 to $77.04, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to National Fuel Gas Company, any security holder of National Fuel Gas Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
( 3 )Routine acquisition under the NFG 401(k) Plan Trust, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), a non-reportable transaction.

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