X0306 4 2013-03-06 0 0000073020 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO NWN 0001383980 White J Keith 220 NW SECOND AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97209 0 1 0 0 VP Common Stock 2013-03-06 4 F 0 89 44.01 D 2776 D Common Stock 3956.398 I See Footnote Common Stock 703.078 I See Footnote Employee Stock Option to Buy 31.34 2014-03-04 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 34.29 2016-02-29 Common Stock 2500 2500 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 44.48 2017-02-28 Common Stock 2000 2000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 43.29 2018-03-06 Common Stock 4000 4000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 41.15 2019-03-04 Common Stock 4000 4000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 44.25 2020-03-02 Common Stock 4000 4000 D Employee Stock Option to Buy 45.74 2021-03-02 Common Stock 4500 4500 D Shares were withheld by the issuer to cover withholding taxes on issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted stock units. Organization and Executive Compensation Committee certification of the satisfaction of the performance threshold and vesting for these restricted stock units was reported on Form 4 filed on March 1, 2013. Reflects shares that have been credited to reporting person's account under the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives. Shares held in reporting person's account under Northwest Natural Gas Company's Retirement K Savings Plan as of February 28, 2013. Option was granted for 5,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2007. Option was granted for 2,500 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2010. Option was granted for 2,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2011. Option was granted for 4,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2012. Option was granted for 4,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2013. Option was granted for 4,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 1,000 shares on each February 24, 2011 and January 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Option was granted for 4,500 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 1,125 on each February 23, 2012 and January 1, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Shawn M. Filippi Attorney-in-Fact 2013-03-07