UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): August 8, 2018
National Fuel Gas Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
In connection with the offering and sale of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.75% notes due 2028 (the “Notes”), National Fuel Gas Company (the “Company”) is filing herewith the following exhibits to its Registration Statement on FormS-3 (RegistrationNo. 333-223773):
| 1. | Underwriting Agreement, dated August 8, 2018, by and among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, acting as representatives of several underwriters named therein. |
| 2. | Officer’s Certificate dated August 17, 2018, establishing the terms of the Notes. |
| 3. | Form of Note, as established by the Officer’s Certificate above. |
| 4. | Opinion of Jones Day. |
| 5. | Opinion of Lowenstein Sandler LLP. |
| 6. | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ S. J. Mugel | |
| S. J. Mugel | ||
| Secretary | ||
August 17, 2018
