Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ACKERMAN PHILIP C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO [NFG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6363 MAIN STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2008
(Street)

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/10/2008   M   45,094 A $ 23.0312 577,311 (1) D  
Common Stock 12/10/2008   F   4,902 D $ 30.635 572,409 D  
Common Stock 12/10/2008   F   33,901 D $ 30.635 538,508 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2008   M   45,094 A $ 23.0312 583,602 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2008   F   4,941 D $ 30.715 578,661 D  
Common Stock 12/11/2008   F   33,813 D $ 30.715 544,848 D  
Common Stock               76,250 I By Trust
Common Stock               17,772 I 401k Trust
Common Stock               22,055 I ESOP Trust
Common Stock               1,000 I Wife, trust for mother

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.0312 12/10/2008   M     45,094 12/10/1999 12/11/2008 Common Stock 45,094 $ 0 45,094 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.0312 12/11/2008   M     45,094 12/10/1999 12/11/2008 Common Stock 45,094 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ACKERMAN PHILIP C
6363 MAIN STREET
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
  X      

Signatures

 James R. Peterson, Attorney in Fact   12/12/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Due to a math error, the Reporting Person's Directly owned shares were overstated by 100 in column 5 of Table I of Form 4s filed 12/4/08 and 12/9/08. Balance corrected in column 5 of Table I of this form.

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