# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000070145
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-011714
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 8002
**Document Hash:** 1e5787d1d601efbc98b22868e981df2a
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## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-011714.hdr.sgml**: 20230120

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-011714

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230120

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230120

**FILER**: 

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03880
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23539685

**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** 

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**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

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Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**

☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☒ Definitive Additional Materials

☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

**NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY** 

**(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)** 

**(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)** 

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

☒ No fee required.

☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a6(i)(1)0-11.

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**Exhibit NAA** 

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|  | <br> Your **Vote** Counts! |
| <br> ![LOGO](g354845snap0001.jpg)  | <br> **NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY**<br>2023 Annual Meeting<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote by March 8, 2023 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in an<br> Employee Benefit Plan, vote by March 7, 2023 11:59 PM ET. |
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You invested in NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on March 9, 2023.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement, 2022 Summary Annual Report to Stockholders and fiscal 2022 financial statements online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to February 23, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

![LOGO](g354845sp002.jpg)

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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

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**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Board**<br> **Recommends** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. | Election of Directors<br>**Nominees:**<br>| <br> ![LOGO](g354845gra004.jpg) <br>**For** |
|  | 01) David C. Carroll 05) Thomas E. Skains | <br> ![LOGO](g354845gra004.jpg) <br>**For** |
|  | 02) Steven C. Finch 06) David F. Smith | <br> ![LOGO](g354845gra004.jpg) <br>**For** |
|  | 03) Joseph N. Jaggers 07) Ronald J. Tanski | <br> ![LOGO](g354845gra004.jpg) <br>**For** |
|  | 04) Jeffrey W. Shaw<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. | Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation | ![LOGO](g354845gra004.jpg) <br>**For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. | <br> Advisory vote on the frequency of future "Say-on-Pay" votes | ![LOGO](g354845gra004.jpg) <br>**Every Year** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. | <br> Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 | ![LOGO](g354845gra004.jpg) <br>**For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |

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