Form U-12(1)-B 30,303-3
[P. 40.465] FORM U-12(1)-B (THREE-YEAR STATEMENT)
[Effective August 1, 1938: revised December 31, 1941: amended in
Release No. 35.25746 (P. 85.116), effective
April 26, 1993, 58 FR 14999; and Release No. 35-26031 (P. 85.337)
effective May 31, 1994, 59 F.R. 21922.]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
Three year period ending 1999
FORM U-12(I)-B (THREE YEAR STATEMENT)
Statement Pursuant to Section 12(i) of Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 by a Person Regularly Employed
or Retained by a Registered Holding
Company or a Subsidiary Thereof and Whose Employment
Contemplates Only Routine Expenses as Specified in Rule 71(b)
(To be filed in DUPLICATE. If acknowledgment is desired, file in triplicate)
[See instructions on back of this form (P. 40,470).]
1. Name and business address of person filing statement.
James R. Peterson, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 10 Lafayette Square,
Buffalo, New York 14203
2. Names and business addresses of any persons through whom the
undersigned proposes to act in matters included within the exemption provided by
paragraph (b) of Rule U-71. None.
3. Registered holding companies and subsidiary companies by which the
undersigned is regularly employed or retained. National Fuel Gas Company;
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
4. Position or relationship in which the undersigned is employed or
retained by each of the companies named in item 3, and brief description of
nature of services to be rendered in each such position or relationship.
Attorney - represent clients before SEC, FERC and other entities.
5. (a) Compensation received during the current year and estimated to
be received over the next two calendar years by the undersigned or others,
directly or indirectly, for services rendered by the undersigned, from each of
the companies designated in item 3. (Use column (a) as supplementary statement
only.) [Amended in Release No. 35-26031 (P. 85.337), effective May 31, 1994, 59
F.R. 21922.]
Salary or other
compensations
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Name of recipient received to be Person or company from whom
received received or to be received
(a) (b)
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James R. Peterson $109,249.92 $218,499.84 National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation
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5,748.72 11,497.44 National Fuel Gas Company
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(b) Basis for compensation if other than salary.
6. (To be answered in supplementary statement only. See instructions.)
Expenses incurred by the undersigned or any person named in item 2, above,
during the calendar year in connection with the activities described in item 4,
above, and the source or sources of reimbursement for same.
(a) Total amount of routine expenses charged to client: $None
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(b) Itemized list of all other expenses: No other expenses.
Date 1/28/98 (Signed) /s/ James R. Peterson
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Section 12(i) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
provides that it shall be unlawful for any person employed or retained by any
registered holding company, or any subsidiary company thereof, to present,
advocate, or oppose any matter affecting any registered holding company or any
subsidiary company thereof, before the Congress or any Member or committee
thereof, or before the Commission or Federal Power Commission, or any member,
officer, or employee of either such Commission, unless appropriate reports are
filed as the Commission may prescribe.