National Fuel Gas Co - Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* ACKERMAN PHILIP C	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO [ NFG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 6363 MAIN STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/24/2008
(Street) WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/27/2007		G	V	1063	D	$0	588031	D
Common Stock	2/19/2008		G	V	40161 ⁽¹⁾	D	$0	547870	D
Common Stock	2/22/2008		G	V	46089 ⁽¹⁾	D	$0	501781	D
Common Stock								86250 ⁽¹⁾	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		600	D	$46.30	85650	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		1800	D	$46.31	83850	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		100	D	$46.32	83750	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		100	D	$46.34	83650	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		700	D	$46.36	82950	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		1400	D	$46.37	81550	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		1000	D	$46.40	80550	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		500	D	$46.42	80050	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		500	D	$46.43	79550	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		400	D	$46.44	79150	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		200	D	$46.47	78950	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		1900	D	$46.49	77050	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		S		800	D	$46.50	76250 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		J	V	581 ⁽³⁾	A	$0	17315	I	401k Trust
Common Stock	3/24/2008		J	V	219 ⁽⁴⁾	A	$0	21806	I	ESOP Trust
Common Stock								1000	I	Wife, trust for mother

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents transfer of shares to a Charitable Remainder Trust of which the reporting person is a Trustee but not a beneficiary.
( 2)	Represents shares owned by the Trust after the sale of 10,000 shares on March 24, 2008.
( 3)	Routine acquisition under the NFG 401(k) Plan Trust, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), a non-reportable transaction.
( 4)	Routine acquisition under the NFG ESOP Trust, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c), a non-reportable transaction.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ACKERMAN PHILIP C 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221	X

Signatures
James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact		3/26/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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