| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADAMS NATURAL RESOURCES FUND, INC. [ PEO ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/21/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 04/21/2022 | A | V | 43.83(1) | A | $0 | 7,421.72(2) | D | ||
| Common Stock | 04/21/2022 | J | V | 42.684(3) | A | $0 | 43.41 | I | By Trust(4) | |
| Common Stock | 04/21/2022 | A | V | 566(5)(6) | A | $21.96 | 4,261.41(2) | I | By Trust(4) | |
| Common Stock | 8,428 | I | By Trust(4) | |||||||
| Common Stock | 3,025 | I | Indirect/Other | |||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 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: 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 | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. These shares accrued as dividend equivalents on deferred stock units (shares received in lieu of director retainer fees). The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $16.52 - $22.36 during 2022. |
| 2. Dr. Arzac's cumulative beneficial ownership reflects the exempt transactions reported herein and also certain changes in direct and indirect ownership balances resulting from transfers among accounts. |
| 3. This fractional share was acquired in exempt transactions as a result of dividend reinvestment. The Issuer's stock traded in a range of $16.52 - $22.36 during 2022. |
| 4. By the Enrique R. Arzac TTEE The Enrique R. Arzac TR UA DTD 12/28/2012 Trust. |
| 5. Of these shares, 359 shares accrued as dividend equivalents on 400 restricted stock units, which were granted in 2007 and deferred until retirement on 04/21/2022. Another 207 shares accrued as dividend equivalents on 400 restricted stock units, which were granted in 2013 and deferred until retirement on 04/21/2022. The Issuer's stock average trading price on 04/21/2022 was $21.96. |
| 6. A fractional share in the amount of 0.02 was issued as part of DSUs (granted in lieu of a 2007 deferred cash retainer) & DE shares earned. An additional fractional share in the amount of 0.26 was issued as part of DSUs (granted in lieu of a 2013 deferred cash retainer) & DE shares earned. The fractional shares were surrendered as non-transferrable to a registered account. |
| Gail L. Valenti as Attorney-in-Fact for Enrique R. Arzac | 04/26/2022 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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| * 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). | ||
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