SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCGINNIS JOHN P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1201 LOUISIANA STREET

SUITE 2600

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO [ NFG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	COO - Seneca Resources

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	27,535	D
Common Stock	5,873⁽¹⁾	I	401(k) Trust
Common Stock	12,949	I	By limited liability company⁽²⁾
Common Stock	695	I	By reporting person and spouse as trustees for child
Common Stock	695	I	By reporting person and spouse as trustees for child

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Appreciation Right	02/20/2009	02/20/2018	Common Stock	4,166	$47.37	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽³⁾	03/11/2020	Common Stock	20,000	$52.1	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽⁴⁾	12/20/2020	Common Stock	7,500	$63.865	D
Restricted Stock Units	12/19/2016	12/19/2016	Common Stock	4,000	⁽⁵⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Right	⁽⁶⁾	12/19/2022	Common Stock	20,802	$53.045	D
Restricted Stock Units	12/19/2016	12/19/2016	Common Stock	775	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	1,727	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	7,619	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 April 1, 2016, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date.

2. The reporting person and his spouse are the sole members of the limited liability company.

3. The stock appreciation right became exercisable as follows: 6,666 on November 24, 2010; 6,667 on November 23, 2011; and 6,667 on November 21, 2012.

4. The stock appreciation right became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 20, 2011.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NFG common stock.

6. The stock appreciation right became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2013.

7. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 863 on December 19, 2016 and 864 on December 19, 2017

8. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 2,539 on December 17, 2016; 2,540 on December 17, 2017; and 2,540 on December 17, 2018.

Remarks:

	James P. Baetzhold	04/08/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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