SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SELLERS WALLACE O

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6539 UPPER YORK RD

(Street)
SOLEBURY PA 18963

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC [ NGS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 12/08/2004 G 196,091(1) D $0.00 0 I By Trust
Common Stock 12/08/2004 G 196,091(2) A $0.00 196,091 I By Trust
Common Stock 12/08/2004 G 196,091(1)(3) D $0.00 0 I By Trust
Common Stock 12/08/2004 G 196,091(4) A $0.00 196,091 I By Trust
Common Stock 103,909 D
Common Stock 158,600 I By Wife
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)(5) $3.88 12/31/2002 12/31/2012 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Stock Warrant (right to buy) $2.5 03/31/2001 12/31/2006 Common Stock 21,936 21,936 D
Stock Warrant (right to buy) $3.25 04/24/2002 04/23/2006 Common Stock 9,032 9,032 D
Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)(5) $5.55 12/31/2003 12/31/2013 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were held in a grantor retained annuity trust entitled "Trust under deed of Naudain Sellers dated July 11, 2002 (GRAT)" under which the reporting person is the trustee and the reporting person's spouse is a beneficiary. The shares were transferred in connection with the expiration of the annuity period under the GRAT.
2. Pursuant to the terms of the GRAT referenced in (1) preceding, these shares were transferred and are registered in the name of a trust entitled "Trust under deed of Wallace O. Sellers dated June 21, 1991," under which the reporting person's spouse, Naudain Sellers, is a contingent remainder beneficiary. An unrelated third party serves as trustee of this Trust and possesses exclusive control over the investment of the securities therein. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
3. These shares were held in a grantor retained annuity trust entitled "Trust under deed of Wallace Sellers dated July 11, 2002 (GRAT)" under which the reporting person's spouse, Naudain Sellers, is the trustee. The shares were transferred in connection with the expiration of the annuity period under the GRAT.
4. Pursuant to the terms of the GRAT referenced in (3) preceding, these shares were transferred to and are registered in the name of a trust entitled "Trust under deed of Wallace O. Sellers dated June 22, 1971," under which the reporting person's spouse, Naudain Sellers, is a beneficiary during her lifetime. An unrelated third party serves as trustee of this Trust and possesses exclusive control over the investment of the securities therein. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose
5. Such options were granted to the reporting person under the Natural Gas 1998 Stock Option Plan.
/s/ Wallace O. Sellers 12/08/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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