Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bauer David P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO [NFG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Treasurer & Prin. Fin. Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6363 MAIN STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2017
(Street)

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/19/2017   M   473 A (1) 19,681 D  
Common Stock 12/19/2017   F   175 (2) D $ 55.563 19,506 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   1,166 A $ 47.37 20,672 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   D   1,011 (3) D $ 54.64 19,661 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   58 (3) D $ 54.64 19,603 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   M   6,000 A $ 29.88 25,603 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   D   3,282 (4) D $ 54.64 22,321 D  
Common Stock 12/20/2017   F   1,141 (4) D $ 54.64 21,180 D  
Common Stock               7,624 (5) I 401k Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/19/2017   M     473   (6)   (6) Common Stock 473 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 12/20/2017   A   4,731     (8)   (8) Common Stock 4,731 $ 0 4,731 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 47.37 12/20/2017   M     1,166 02/20/2009 02/20/2018 Common Stock 1,166 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 29.88 12/20/2017   M     6,000 12/22/2009 12/22/2018 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bauer David P
6363 MAIN STREET
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221		       Treasurer & Prin. Fin. Officer  

Signatures

 J. P. Baetzhold, Attorney in Fact   12/21/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) On December 19, 2017, the reporting person had 175 shares withheld and cancelled to cover minimum required tax withholdings due to the vesting of restricted stock units. 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.
(3) On December 20, 2017, the reporting person exercised a stock appreciation right with respect to 1,166 shares of Common Stock of the Company. In connection with this exercise, the reporting person was deemed to have sold back to the Company shares of Common Stock of the Company having a value equal to the exercise price of the stock appreciation right. This deemed sale of 1,011 shares is shown on Table I as a disposition (Transaction Code "D" in column 4), although none of these shares were sold into the open market, as indicated by Transaction Code "D" in column 3. Additionally, the reporting person had 58 shares of Common Stock of the Company withheld and cancelled to cover minimum tax withholding. This share cancellation is shown on Table I as a disposition (Transaction Code "D" in column 4), although none of these shares were sold into the open market, as indicated by Transaction Code "F" in column 3.
(4) On December 20, 2017, the reporting person exercised a stock appreciation right with respect to 6,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. In connection with this exercise, the reporting person was deemed to have sold back to the Company shares of Common Stock of the Company having a value equal to the exercise price of the stock appreciation right. This deemed sale of 3,282 shares is shown on Table I as a disposition (Transaction Code "D" in column 4), although none of these shares were sold into the open market, as indicated by Transaction Code "D" in column 3. Additionally, the reporting person had 1,141 shares of Common Stock of the Company withheld and cancelled to cover minimum tax withholding. This share cancellation is shown on Table I as a disposition (Transaction Code "D" in column 4), although none of these shares were sold into the open market, as indicated by Transaction Code "F" in column 3.
(5) 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 19, 2017, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date.
(6) On December 19, 2014, the reporting person was granted 1,417 restricted stock units, vesting as follows: 472 on December 19, 2015, 472 on December 19, 2016, and 473 on December 19, 2017.
(7) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NFG common stock.
(8) The restricted stock units vest as follows: 1,577 on December 20, 2018, 1,577 on December 20, 2019, and 1,577 on December 20, 2020.

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