# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000070145
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-106081
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 5907
**Document Hash:** 61101f9b544e17c69b070133eca08f79
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-106081.hdr.sgml**: 20260313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-106081

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260312

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260313

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000070145
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 131086010
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NJ
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03880
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26752292

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6363 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** WILLIAMSVILLE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14221-5887
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 716-857-7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6363 MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** 6363 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** WILLIAMSVILLE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14221-5887

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### 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): March 12, 2026

## NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **New Jersey** | **1-3880** | **13-1086010** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification Number)** |

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#### 6363 Main Street

#### Williamsville, New York 14221

#### (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(716) 857-7000

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share NFG | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  |

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The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of National Fuel Gas Company was held on March 12, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected David H. Anderson, David P. Bauer, Barbara M. Baumann, David C. Carroll, Steven C. Finch, Joseph N. Jaggers, Rebecca Ranich, Jeffrey W. Shaw, Thomas E. Skains, David F. Smith and Ronald J. Tanski as directors for one-year terms. The stockholders also approved named executive officer compensation in a non-binding advisory vote, and ratified the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

The votes with respect to the directors were as follows:

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|  | **<br>For** | **Percentage of<br>Votes Cast For** | **<br>Withheld** | **Broker<br>Non-Votes** |
|  David H. Anderson | 72029229 | 99.3% | 477002 | 8811646 |
|  David P. Bauer | 71538189 | 98.7% | 968042 | 8811646 |
|  Barabara M. Baumann | 72077242 | 99.4% | 428989 | 8811646 |
|  David C. Carroll | 69721568 | 96.2% | 2784663 | 8811646 |
|  Steven C. Finch | 70409066 | 97.1% | 2097165 | 8811646 |
|  Joseph N. Jaggers | 71163999 | 98.2% | 1342232 | 8811646 |
|  Rebecca Ranich | 67847059 | 93.6% | 4659172 | 8811646 |
|  Jeffrey W. Shaw | 69532553 | 95.9% | 2973678 | 8811646 |
|  Thomas E. Skains | 69805655 | 96.3% | 2700576 | 8811646 |
|  David F. Smith | 70494990 | 97.2% | 2011241 | 8811646 |
|  Ronald J. Tanski | 71439756 | 98.5% | 1066475 | 8811646 |

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The advisory vote with respect to approval of named executive officer compensation was as follows: For, 70,534,758 (97.8% of the votes cast); Against, 1,578,171; Abstain, 393,302; Broker Non-Votes, 8,811,646.

The vote with respect to ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 was as follows: For, 78,546,321 (96.8% of the votes cast); Against, 2,629,579; Abstain, 141,977; Broker Non-Votes, 0.

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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.

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|  | NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY | NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY |
| Dated: March 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ Lee E. Hartz |
|  | Name: | Lee E. Hartz |
|  | Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |

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