Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-155760
September 2, 2009
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Be more than a customer. Be a stockholder.
At National Fuel Gas Company, we offer you an opportunity that goes beyond the more than 100-year
track record our operating companies have of delivering service and value. Were inviting our New
York and Pennsylvania utility customers to become stockholders in our integrated energy company
through our stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan.
Your natural gas utility, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, is one segment of an exciting
diversified and integrated energy company that has an uninterrupted, 107-year record of dividend
payments to stockholders. We offer a convenient opportunity to customers who want to become
stockholders, with the ability to purchase stock and reinvest dividends without paying brokerage
commissions.
Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan
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Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan
This Plan promotes long-term ownership in National Fuel Gas Company by offering:
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A simple, cost-effective method for purchasing stock |
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A way to increase your holdings in National Fuel Gas Company by reinvesting your cash
dividends |
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An opportunity to purchase additional shares by making optional cash investments |
You do not have to be a current National Fuel Gas Company stockholder to participate in this Plan.
And you can purchase your first shares of stock with an initial investment of only $1,000. To find
out more about this opportunity, visit http://investor.nationalfuelgas.com or visit our Plan
Administrators website at http://www.bnymellon.com/shareowner or call 1-800-648-8166 and ask for
customer service.
Plan Summary
Enrollment:
To get started, return a completed enrollment form to the Plan Administrator along with your check
payable to National Fuel Gas Company. A $15 enrollment fee will be deducted from your initial
investment.
Reinvestment of Dividends:
You can reinvest all or a portion of your cash dividends toward the purchase of additional shares
of National Fuel Gas Company stock without paying brokerage commission charges.
Optional Cash Investments:
You can buy additional shares of National Fuel Gas Company stock without paying brokerage
commission charges. You can invest a minimum of $100 at any one time, up to $120,000 in total for
the calendar year.
Full Investment:
Full investment of your dividends is possible because National Fuel Gas Company will credit your
account with both whole and fractional shares.
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This communication is intended solely for our New York and Pennsylvania utility customers. National
Fuel Gas Company (the issuer) has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with
the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read
the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC
for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for
free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, The Bank of New York
Mellon Company, Inc. will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling
1-800-648-8166.