Sec Form 4 Filing - Loweth Justin I @ NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO - 2021-12-16

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 Loweth Justin I 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) Pres - Seneca Resources (Last) (First) (Middle) 1201 LOUISIANA ST, SUITE 2600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/16/2021 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 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 12/16/2021 M 5,548 A $ 53.045 35,720 D Common Stock 12/16/2021 D 4,692( 1 ) D $ 62.725 31,028 D Common Stock 12/16/2021 F 337( 1 ) D $ 62.725 30,691 D Common Stock 12/16/2021 S 3,917 D $ 63.23( 2 ) 26,774 D Common Stock 12/19/2021 M 1,033 A 27,807 D Common Stock 12/19/2021 F 407( 4 ) D $ 62.375 27,400 D Common Stock 8,745( 5 ) I 401K Trust Common Stock 225 I Held by Spouse Common Stock 300 I Held by Son Common Stock 200 I Held by Daughter

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 Amount 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 Stock Appreciation Right $ 53.045 12/16/2021 M 5,548 ( 6 ) 12/19/2022 Common Stock 5,548 $ 0 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 12/19/2021 M 1,033 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 1,033 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Loweth Justin I 1201 LOUISIANA ST SUITE 2600 HOUSTON, TX77002 Pres - Seneca Resources Signatures J. P. Baetzhold, Attorney in Fact 12/20/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On December 16, 2021, the reporting person exercised a stock appreciation right with respect to 5,548 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 4,692 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 337 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. ( 2 )The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $63.21 to $63.28, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide 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 )Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 4 )On December 19, 2021, the reporting person had 407 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of restricted stock units. These share cancellations are shown on Table I as dispositions (Transaction Code "D" in Column 4), although none of these cancelled shares were sold into the market, as indicated by Transaction Code "F" in Column 3. ( 5 )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 December 17, 2021, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date. ( 6 )On December 19, 2012, the reporting person was granted 8,321 stock appreciation rights, vesting as follows: 2,773 on December 19, 2013, 2,774 on December 19, 2014, and 2,774 on December 19, 2015. ( 7 )On December 19, 2018, the reporting person was granted 3,097 restricted stock units, vesting as follows: 1,032 on December 19, 2019, 1,032,on December 19, 2020, and 1,033 on December 19, 2021.

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