Sec Form 4 Filing - Mendel Elena G @ NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO - 2022-12-09

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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
Mendel Elena G
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)
Controller & Pr. Acct. Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
6363 MAIN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/09/2022
(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 12/09/2022 M 427 A 7,339 D
Common Stock 12/09/2022 F 154( 2 ) D $ 63.012 7,185 D
Common Stock 12/10/2022 M 491 A 7,676 D
Common Stock 12/10/2022 F 178( 3 ) D $ 63.012 7,498 D
Common Stock 5,833( 4 ) I 401K 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 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
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 12/09/2022 M 427 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 427 $ 0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 12/10/2022 M 491 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 491 $ 0 492 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mendel Elena G
6363 MAIN STREET
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY14221
Controller & Pr. Acct. Officer
Signatures
J. P. Baetzhold, Attorney in Fact 12/13/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
( 2 )On December 9, 2022, the reporting person had 154 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.
( 3 )On December 10, 2022, the reporting person had 178 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.
( 4 )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 9,2022, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date.
( 5 )On December 9, 2019, the reporting person was granted 1,280 restricted stock units, vesting as follows: 426 on December 9, 2020, 427 on December 9, 2021, and 427 on December 9, 2022.
( 6 )On December 10, 2020, the reporting person was granted 1,474 restricted stock units, vesting as follows: 491 on December 10, 2021, 491 on December 10, 2022, and 492 on December 10, 2023.

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