UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2013

 

 

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey		1-3880		13-1086010
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York		14221
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 857-7000

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 12, 2013, Frederic V. Salerno, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of National Fuel Gas Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Board, due to other commitments. The resignation was effective that day. Mr. Salerno’s decision to resign is not due to any disagreement with the Board or the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

As disclosed previously by the Company, Mr. Salerno informed the Company in March 2013 that he would not stand for re-election to the Board at the expiration of his current term.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: June 18, 2013