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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001140361-10-001613
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-01-12 12:00:00
Reporting Period:: 2010-01-08

Filing Date:: 2010-01-12
Accepted Time:: 2010-01-12 19:20:31
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
1192773	S Mark Dodson	220 Nw Second Avenue Portland OR 97209		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-08	1,722	$0.00	19,019	No	5	G	Indirect	See Footnote
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-08	1,722	$0.00	12,431	No	5	G	Indirect	By Trust
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-08	582	$44.65	18,437	No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	5	G	Indirect	See Footnote
No	5	G	Indirect	By Trust
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	13,000	Direct

Reported Derivative Holdings

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option to Buy	$34.29	2011-12-31	23,000	23,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option to Buy	$44.48	2011-12-31	23,000	23,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option to Buy	$43.29	2011-12-31	25,000	25,000	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2011-12-31	23,000	23,000	Direct
2011-12-31	23,000	23,000	Direct
2011-12-31	25,000	25,000	Direct

Footnotes

1,722 shares were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned under the Northwest Natural Gas Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives but were contributed to the trust referred to in footnote 4 on January 8, 2010.
Reflects shares that have been credited to reporting person's account under the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives.
Mr. Dodson gifted to the trust referred to in Footnote 4, 351 shares on November 6, 2009 and 1,185 shares on November 23, 2009. These gifts of shares will be reported on a Form 5 for the year ending 2009.
These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse. The filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
On December 23, 2009 the reporting person elected to sell a portion of a distribution under Northwest Natural Gas Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives on January 8, 2010 to pay for tax withholding on a distribution on that date.
Option was granted for 23,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vested in installments of 5,750 shares on each February 22, 2007 and January 1, 2008. Pursuant to the Plan, the remaining 11,500 shares became fully exercisable upon Mr. Dodson's retirement on December 31, 2008. The option expires on December 31, 2011.
Option was granted for 23,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vested in installment of 5,750 shares on February 21, 2008. Pursuant to the Plan, the remaining 17,250 shares became fully exercisable upon Mr. Dodson's retirement on December 31, 2008. The option expires on December 31, 2011.
Option was granted for 25,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to the Plan, the remaining 25,000 shares became fully exercisable upon Mr. Dodson's retirement on December 31, 2008. The option expires on December 31, 2011.