National Fuel Gas Co Files Legal Opinion for Form S-3 Registration

What Happened
National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) filed a Form 8-K on August 11, 2026, disclosing that it has attached the legal opinion of Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC as an exhibit to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-298225). The opinion is included to support the Company’s registration filing.

Key Details

• Filing date: August 11, 2026 (Form 8-K, Item 8.01 – Other Events).
• Law firm: Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC — Opinion included as Exhibit 5.1.
• Consent: Consent of Scarinci & Hollenbeck is included within Exhibit 5.1 (Exhibit 23.1 referenced).
• Machine-readable data: Cover Page Interactive Data File included (Exhibit 104).

Why It Matters
The legal opinion and consent are routine attachments to a Form S-3 registration and provide legal support for the securities-related registration filing. For investors, this indicates the company has completed a standard legal step required for registering securities under the referenced shelf registration, which may enable future securities offerings under that registration.