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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001140361-10-001610
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 19:17:11
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
1241405	Hugo David Anderson	220 Nw Second Avenue Portland OR 97209	Svp & Cfo	No	Yes	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	329	$0.00	6,031	No	5	G	Indirect	See Footnote
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-08	31	$0.00	18	No	5	G	Indirect	See Footnote
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-08	329	$0.00	25,594	No	5	G	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-08	31	$0.00	25,625	No	5	G	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-08	1	$45.04	6,030	No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-08	174	$44.60	5,856	No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-08	1	$45.04	17	No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-08	17	$44.69	0	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	See Footnote
No	5	G	Direct
No	5	G	Direct
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnote

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	359	Indirect	See Footnote
Common Stock	491	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	$41.15	2019-03-04	8,000	8,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option to Buy	$43.29	2018-03-06	8,000	8,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option to Buy	$44.48	2017-02-28	7,000	7,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option to Buy	$34.29	2016-02-29	8,000	8,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option to Buy	$32.02	2014-09-27	16,000	16,000	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2019-03-04	8,000	8,000	Direct
2018-03-06	8,000	8,000	Direct
2017-02-28	7,000	7,000	Direct
2016-02-29	8,000	8,000	Direct
2014-09-27	16,000	16,000	Direct

Footnotes

329 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 reporting person's account, which is jointly owned with his spouse, 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
31 shares were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned under the Northwest Natural Gas Company's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan but were contributed the reporting person's account, which is jointly owned with his spouse, on January 8, 2010.
Reflects shares that have been credited to reporting person's account under the issuer's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
These shares represent distribution of fractional shares from the Northwest Natural Gas Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives that were cashed out using the fair market value as of December 31, 2009.
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.
These shares represent distribution of fractional shares from the Northwest Natural Gas Company's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan that were cashed out using the fair market value as of December 31, 2009.
On December 23, 2009 the reporting person elected to sell a portion of a distribution under Northwest Natural Gas Company's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan on January 8, 2010 to pay for tax withholding on a distribution on that date.
Shares have been credited to reporting person's account under the issuer's Retirement K Savings Plan as of December 31, 2009.
Reflects shares that are held in reporting person's individual account.
Option was granted for 8,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 2,000 shares on each February 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Option was granted for 8,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 2,000 shares on each February 27, 2009 and January 1, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Option was granted for 7,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 1,750 shares on each February 21, 2008 and January 1, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Option was granted for 8,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 2,000 shares on each February 22, 2007 and January 1, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Option was granted for 16,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 5,400 shares on September 22, 2005 and 5,300 shares on each January 1, 2006 and 2007.