X0303 4 2010-03-11 0000070145 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NFG 0001214452 SMITH DAVID F 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 0 1 0 0 CEO & President of Issuer Common Stock 2009-12-30 5 G 0 335 0 D 82850 D Common Stock 51902 I Held by Spouse Common Stock 2010-03-11 5 J 0 136 0 A 14039 I 401k Trust Common Stock 2010-03-11 5 J 0 2 0 A 1791 I ESOP Trust Stock Appreciation Right 52.10 2010-03-11 4 A 0 125000 0 A 2020-03-11 Common Stock 125000 125000 D Due to a clerical error, 4,000 shares purchased 3/10/09 and reported on Form 4 dated 3/12/09 were erroneously omitted from the Form 4 filed 12/23/09. Routine acquisition under the NFG 401(k) Plan Trust, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), a non-reportable transaction. Routine acquisition under the NFG ESOP Trust, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), a non-reportable transaction. Represents the award of 125,000 SAR's which become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning about November 29, 2010 based on National Fuel Gas Company's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each fiscal year end 2010, 2011 and 2012. In the event the performance condition for a given fiscal year is not met, the incremental percentage of shares for that fiscal year shall be automatically forfeited. James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact 2010-03-15