NFG National Fuel Gas Co

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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kasprzak Michael 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 __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President NFG Midstream Co
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 6363 MAIN STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/19/2021
(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/19/2021		M		372.00	A	(1)	16992.00	D
Common Stock	12/19/2021		F		109.00 (2)	D	$62.375	16883.00	D
Common Stock	12/19/2021		M		1000.00	A	$55.09	17883.00	D
Common Stock	12/19/2021		D		884.00 (3)	D	$62.375	16999.00	D
Common Stock	12/19/2021		F		34.00 (3)	D	$62.375	16965.00	D
Common Stock								5757.00 (4)	I	401k Trust
Common Stock								1498.00 (5)	I	ESOP Trust

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	12/19/2021		M			372.00	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	372.00	$0.00	0.00	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$55.09	12/19/2021		M			1000.00	12/19/2014	12/19/2021	Common Stock	1000.00	$0.00	0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	On December 19, 2021, the reporting person had 109 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 19, 2021, the reporting person exercised a stock appreciation right with respect to 1,000 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 884 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 34 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)	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 17, 2021, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date.
(5)	The NFG employee stock ownership 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 ESOP as of December 17, 2021, as reported by the plan administrator, divided by the closing price of NFG common stock on that date.
(6)	On December 19, 2018, the reporting person was granted 1,114 restricted stock units, vesting as follows: 371 on December 19, 2019, 371 on December 19, 2020, and 372 on December 19, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kasprzak Michael P 6363 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221			President NFG Midstream Co

Signatures
J. P. Baetzhold, Attorney in Fact		12/20/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date