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Issuer:     NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO (NFG)
CIK:        0000070145
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-14T10:40:07+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-420980
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

National Fuel to spin off Integrated Upstream and Gathering in tax-free separation by H2 2027
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- Board approved tax-free spin-off of IUG; NFG shareholders to receive at least 80.1% of IUG shares pro rata, with NFG retaining up to 19.9%.
- Separation expected completed in second half of 2027, subject to Form 10 effectiveness, financing arrangements, and final board approval.
- Post-spin NFG becomes 100% rate-regulated with ~$5B rate base, 1.1M utility customers across OH/NY/PA, 77 Bcf storage, ~5 Bcf/d contracted transport.
- IUG: ~1.2M net acres, ~1.1 Bcf/d net production, ~5 Tcf proved reserves, 25+ years inventory at breakeven <$2.25/MMBtu; cash operating costs $0.53/Mcfe.
- Justin I. Loweth to become CEO of IUG; David P. Bauer remains NFG CEO; Goldman Sachs and Skadden advising; FY2027 guidance in Nov 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000119312526420980/0001193125-26-420980-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/70145/000119312526420980/d100431d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-420980

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