X0101 42003-05-15 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG0001024209 KENNEDY BERNARD J 1000Common Stock2003-04-155J03422.27A648511DCommon Stock2003-05-134J000A76766IBy SpouseEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)15.752003-05-135G0694760D1994-06-152003-06-16Common Stock6947673652DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)15.81252003-05-135G0836760D1995-06-092004-06-10Common Stock8367690000DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)13.96882003-05-135G0424180D1996-08-292005-08-30Common Stock42418120000DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)14.28132003-05-135G01500000D1996-10-042005-10-05Common Stock150000140000DAcquired through Dividend Reinvestment through the National Fuel Gas Company Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan.Options were transferred on November 5, 2001 to MOK L.L.C., a New York limited liability company originally wholly owned at that time by B. J. Kennedy. Ownership of MOK L.L.C. has been entirely transferred to his adult children. Effective May 13, 2003, B. J. Kennedy resigned as manager of MOK L.L.C. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by MOK L.L.C., and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.Bernard J. Kennedy2003-05-15