---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-242263"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NFG"
cik: "0000070145"
company_name: "NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:44:15.266487+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Fuel COO Ronald Kraemer to retire Feb 1, 2025; Joseph Del Vecchio named successor

## Summary
- Ronald C. Kraemer, COO of National Fuel Gas Company and President of pipeline/storage subs, retires effective Feb. 1, 2025 after 46 years.
- Joseph N. Del Vecchio, currently Executive VP, will become President of National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. and Empire Pipeline, Inc.
- Kraemer joined in 1978 and held various roles; Del Vecchio joined in 1995, holding legal, regulatory, and operational positions.
- The retirement is a planned succession; no immediate changes to financial or operational guidance disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-242263
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NFG
- cik: 0000070145
- company_name: NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000119312524242263/0001193125-24-242263-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000119312524242263/d845552d8k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-242263.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-242263.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ronald C. Kraemer departed as Chief Operating Officer at NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On October 21, 2024, Ronald C. Kraemer, Chief Operating Officer of National Fuel Gas Company (the “Company”) and President of the Company’s pipeline and storage subsidiaries, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation and Empire Pipeline, Inc., provided notice to the Company of his intention to retire, effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000119312524242263/0001193125-24-242263-index.htm

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