Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-10-038756
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-09-28 15:10:33
Reporting Period:
2010-09-24
Filing Date:
2010-09-28
Accepted Time:
2010-09-28 15:10:33
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
73020 Northwest Natural Gas Co NWN Natural Gas Distribution (4924) 930256722
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1192778 P Stephen Feltz 220 Nw Second Ave
Portland OR 97209
Treasurer & Controller No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-09-24 5,000 $26.30 17,600 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-09-24 4,500 $46.91 13,100 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy Disposition 2010-09-24 5,000 $0.00 5,000 $26.30
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2012-03-05 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 3,293 Indirect See Footnote
Common Stock 295 Indirect See Footnote
Common Stock 229 Indirect See Footnote
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $31.34 2014-03-04 5,000 5,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $34.29 2016-02-29 2,500 2,500 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $44.48 2017-02-28 2,000 2,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $43.29 2018-03-06 2,000 2,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $41.15 2019-03-04 2,000 2,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $44.25 2020-03-02 2,000 2,000 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2014-03-04 5,000 5,000 Direct
2016-02-29 2,500 2,500 Direct
2017-02-28 2,000 2,000 Direct
2018-03-06 2,000 2,000 Direct
2019-03-04 2,000 2,000 Direct
2020-03-02 2,000 2,000 Direct
Footnotes
  1. Stephen P Feltz exercised an option to purchase 5,000 shares at $26.30 each and then sold 4,500 of those shares at an average price of $46.9124 each on September 24, 2010 and now directly and indirectly holds a total of 16,916.64 shares.
  2. The sale of Northwest Natural Gas Company stock took place in 47 seperate broker transactions occurring on 9/24/2010. The price in column 4 represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of prices for these transactions was $46.80 -$47.025. Northwest Natural Gas Company will provide upon request by the Commission staff or a security holder of Northwest Natural Gas Company full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.
  3. Mr. Feltz gifted 50 shares on June 18, 2010. This gift of shares will be reported on a Form 5 for the year ending 2010.
  4. Held in reporting person's account in issuer's Retirement K Savings Plan as of August 31, 2010.
  5. Held by reporting person as custodian under the Oregon Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for Grant M. Feltz.
  6. Held by reporting person as custodian under the Oregon Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for Callista Feltz.
  7. Option was granted for 5,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested January 1, 2005.
  8. Option was granted for 5,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2007.
  9. Option was granted for 2,500 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2010.
  10. Option was granted for 2,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 500 shares on each February 21, 2008 and January 1, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
  11. Option was granted for 2,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 500 shares on each February 27, 2009 and January 1, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
  12. Option was granted for 2,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 500 shares on each February 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
  13. Option was granted for 2,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 500 shares on each February 24, 2011 and January 1, 2012, 2013, and 2014.