X0306 4 2019-12-09 false 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001495829 Bauer David P 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 false true false false President and CEO Common Stock 2019-12-09 4 A false 7053.00 0.00 A 35229.00 D Common Stock 2019-12-09 4 F false 2396.00 45.105 D 32833.00 D Common Stock 2019-12-09 4 A false 4232.00 0.00 A 37065.00 D Common Stock 2019-12-09 4 F false 1438.00 45.105 D 35627.00 D Common Stock 9530.00 I 401K Trust Restricted Stock Units 2019-12-09 4 A false 15176.00 0.00 A Common Stock 15176.00 15176.00 D On December 9, 2019, the reporting person had 2,396 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of performance shares. 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. On December 9, 2019, the reporting person had 1,438 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of performance shares. 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. 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, 2019, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NFG common stock. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 5,058 on December 9, 2020, 5,059 on December 9, 2021, and 5,059 on December 9, 2022. J. P. Baetzhold, Attorney in Fact 2019-12-11