X0304 4 2011-12-01 0 0001104485 NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. N O G 0001487913 Sankovitz James R 315 MANITOBA AVE, SUITE 200 WAYZATA MN 55391 0 1 0 0 C O O Common Stock 2011-12-01 4 F 0 1388 24.64 D 291960 D Surrender of shares to pay taxes payable upon vesting of restricted stock. Reflects the closing price of the company's common stock on the date the shares were surrendered. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the US Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price on each date. /s/ James R. Sankovitz 2011-12-02