UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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IN THE MATTER OF
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY CERTIFICATE
FILE NO. 70-8109 PURSUANT TO
RULE 24
(Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935)
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This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that
the transactions referred to below have been carried out in
accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented by the Declaration, as amended, of
National Fuel Gas Company ("National"), in the above file, and
pursuant to the Order dated March 5, 1993 of the Securities and
Exchange Commission with respect thereto.
On August 29, 1995, the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors of National awarded stock options pertaining
to 362,100 shares, and accompanying stock appreciation rights
("SAR's") pertaining to 172,500 shares, of National's common
stock pursuant to the National Fuel Gas Company 1993 Award and
Option Plan ("Plan") to the following 47 individuals:
Name Number of options granted
B. J. Kennedy 75,000 *
P. C. Ackerman 35,000 *
R. Hare 30,000 *
W. J. Hill 32,500 *
J. P. Pawlowski 15,000
G. T. Wehrlin 15,000
J. A. Beck 10,000
R. J. Kreppel 7,500
J. R. Pustulka 10,000
W. A. Ross 5,000
R. J. Tanski 7,500
P. A. Turek 5,000
R. P. Borneman 5,000
R. W. Wilcox 7,500
C. M. Carlotti 5,000
A. M. Cellino 10,000
R. E. Klein 5,000
J. F. Kronenwetter 5,000
J. D. Ramsdell 7,500
S. Wagner 5,000
R. J. Wright 7,500
R. G. Butterson 1,000
C. L. Donelson 1,000
R. J. Grabowski 1,500
B. D. Heine 1,500
M. P. Kasprzak 1,000
R. C. Kraemer 1,500
C. W. Lee 1,500
R. G. Leone 1,000
J. J. Loesch 1,000
G. C. Reming 1,200
D. W. Reynolds 1,000
T. R. Roseler 1,200
D. P. Rynkowski 1,000
J. S. Smyczynski 1,500
J. Solomon 1,000
W. M. Petmecky 5,000
D. A. Brown 5,000
J. F. McKnight 7,500
E. E. Wassell 7,500
C. H. Friedrich 5,000
R. T. Evans 2,500
B. L. McMahan 2,500
P. M. Ciprich 1,200
R. J. Dauer 1,000
R. J. McNally 1,000
L. J. Taylor 1,000
* Was also awarded an equal number of accompanying SAR's.
In witness WHEREOF, National has caused this
certificate to be executed this 3rd day of October, 1995.
By /s/ Anna Marie Cellino
Anna Marie Cellino
Secretary
