Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-11-052741
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-11-09 19:44:05
Reporting Period:
2011-11-07
Filing Date:
2011-11-09
Accepted Time:
2011-11-09 19:44:05
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
1192779 S Gregg Kantor 220 Nw Second Ave
Portland OR 97209
President & Ceo Yes 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 2011-11-07 6,000 $31.34 25,429 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-11-07 4,773 $46.20 20,656 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 2011-11-07 6,000 $0.00 6,000 $31.34
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2007-01-01 2014-03-04 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 3,197 Indirect See Footnote
Common Stock 2,162 Indirect See Footnote
Common Stock 200 Indirect See Footnote
Common Stock 570 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 $34.29 2016-02-29 3,000 3,000 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 $43.29 2018-03-06 8,000 8,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $41.15 2019-03-04 25,000 25,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $44.25 2020-03-02 30,000 30,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option to Buy $45.74 2021-03-02 30,000 30,000 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2016-02-29 3,000 3,000 Direct
2017-02-28 7,000 7,000 Direct
2018-03-06 8,000 8,000 Direct
2019-03-04 25,000 25,000 Direct
2020-03-02 30,000 30,000 Direct
2021-03-02 30,000 30,000 Direct
Footnotes
  1. Gregg S. Kantor exercised an option to purchase 6,000 shares at $31.34 each and then sold 4,773 of those shares at an average price of $46.1956 each on November 7, 2011 to generate the proceeds required to purchase 1,227 shares of the Company stock. Mr. Kantor now directly or indirectly holds a total of 26,785.1492 shares in his accounts.
  2. The sale of Northwest Natural Gas Company stock took place in 56 separate broker transactions occuring on November 7, 2011. 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 $46.15 - $46.23. 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. Held in reporting person's account under issuer's Retirement K Savings Plan as of October 31, 2011.
  4. Shares have been credited to reporting person's account under the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives.
  5. Shares held in reporting person's parent's account, with respect to which the reporting person is Power of Attorney and a potential beneficiary.
  6. Held in reporting person's parent's IRA account, with respect to which the reporting person is Power of Attorney and a potential beneficiary.
  7. Option was granted for 3,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2010.
  8. Option was granted for 7,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option fully vested on January 1, 2011.
  9. 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.
  10. Option was granted for 25,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 6,250 shares on each February 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
  11. Option was granted for 30,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 7,500 shares on each February 24, 2011 and January 1, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
  12. Option was granted for 30,000 shares pursuant to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests in installments of 7,500 shares on each February 23, 2012 and January 1, 2013, 2014 and 2015.