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Northwest Natural Gas Co – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/17 – ‘EX-10.SS’

On:  Friday, 2/23/18, at 2:46pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/17   ·   Accession #:  73020-18-8   ·   File #:  1-15973

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/23/18  Northwest Natural Gas Co          10-K       12/31/17   87:15M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.55M 
 5: EX-10.BB    Exhibit 10.Bb Restricted Stock Unit Award           HTML     80K 
                Agreement                                                        
 2: EX-10.P     Exhibit 10.P Executive Annual Incentive Plan        HTML     59K 
 6: EX-10.QQ    Exhibit 10.Qq Special Rention Restricted Stock      HTML     59K 
                Unit Award Agreement                                             
 7: EX-10.RR    Exhibit 10.Rr Hire-On Bonus Agreement               HTML     30K 
 3: EX-10.S     Exhibit 10.S Long Term Incentive Plan               HTML     56K 
 8: EX-10.SS    Exhibit 10.Ss Cash Retention Bonus Agreement        HTML     31K 
 4: EX-10.Y     Exhibit 10.Y Performance Share Long Term Incentive  HTML     82K 
                Agreement                                                        
10: EX-21       Exhibit 21 Subsidiaries of Nw Natural Gas Company   HTML     28K 
11: EX-23       Exhibit 23 Consent of Auditors                      HTML     24K 
 9: EX-12       Exhibit 12 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges       HTML     39K 
12: EX-31.1     Exhibit 31.1 CEO Certification                      HTML     28K 
13: EX-31.2     Exhibit 31.2 CFO Certification                      HTML     28K 
14: EX-32.1     Exhibit 32.1 Sox Certification                      HTML     25K 
21: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     51K 
22: R2          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     91K 
23: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     27K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
24: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    152K 
25: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     32K 
26: R6          Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity      HTML     58K 
27: R7          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                HTML    127K 
28: R8          Organization and Principles of Consolidation        HTML     30K 
29: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    143K 
30: R10         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     49K 
31: R11         Segment Information                                 HTML    119K 
32: R12         Common Stock                                        HTML     46K 
33: R13         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    132K 
34: R14         Debt                                                HTML    101K 
35: R15         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML    444K 
36: R16         Income Tax                                          HTML    146K 
37: R17         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     48K 
38: R18         Gas Reserves                                        HTML     42K 
39: R19         Investments                                         HTML     40K 
40: R20         Derivative Instruments                              HTML     92K 
41: R21         Commitments and Contigencies                        HTML     76K 
42: R22         Environmental Matters                               HTML    100K 
43: R23         Quarterly Financial Information                     HTML     58K 
44: R24         Valuation Allowances and Reserves                   HTML     64K 
45: R25         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    140K 
                (Policies)                                                       
46: R26         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     84K 
                (Tables)                                                         
47: R27         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     46K 
48: R28         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    101K 
49: R29         Common Stock Shares Outstanding (Tables)            HTML     34K 
50: R30         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    123K 
51: R31         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     92K 
52: R32         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)  HTML    422K 
53: R33         Income Tax (Tables)                                 HTML    133K 
54: R34         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     45K 
55: R35         Gas Reserves (Tables)                               HTML     36K 
56: R36         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     33K 
57: R37         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML     71K 
58: R38         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     68K 
59: R39         Environmental Matters (Tables)                      HTML     67K 
60: R40         Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)            HTML     58K 
61: R41         Valuation Allowances and Reserves (Tables)          HTML     64K 
62: R42         Organization and Principles of Consolidation        HTML     25K 
                Organization and Principles of Consolidation                     
                (Details)                                                        
63: R43         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary  HTML     79K 
                of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)                     
64: R44         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     60K 
                Regulatory Asset Disclosure (Details)                            
65: R45         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     44K 
                Regulatory Liability Disclosure (Details)                        
66: R46         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     51K 
67: R47         Segment Information (Details)                       HTML    125K 
68: R48         Common Stock (Details)                              HTML     68K 
69: R49         Common Stock Summary of Changes in Common Stock     HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R50         Stock-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML    162K 
71: R51         Debt (Details)                                      HTML    172K 
72: R52         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML    357K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R53         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Fair      HTML    147K 
                Value of Plan Assets (Details)                                   
74: R54         Income Tax (Details)                                HTML    147K 
75: R55         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     54K 
76: R56         Gas Reserves (Details)                              HTML     43K 
77: R57         Investments (Details)                               HTML     41K 
78: R58         Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) by Hedging       HTML     69K 
                Relationship, by Income Statement Location, by                   
                Derivative Instrument Risk (Details)                             
79: R59         Derivative Instruments Credit Rating Downgrade      HTML     39K 
                Scenarios (Details)                                              
80: R60         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML    140K 
81: R61         Commitments and Contingencies Operating Lease       HTML     31K 
                Arrangements (Details)                                           
82: R62         Environmental Matters (Details)                     HTML    109K 
83: R63         Quarterly Financial Information (Details)           HTML     41K 
84: R64         Valuation Allowances and Reserves (Details)         HTML     34K 
86: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    141K 
85: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    133K 
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18: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- nwn-20171231_cal                XML    196K 
17: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- nwn-20171231_def                 XML    906K 
19: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- nwn-20171231_lab                      XML   2.54M 
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‘EX-10.SS’   —   Exhibit 10.Ss Cash Retention Bonus Agreement


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March 1, 2018



Re:    Cash Retention Bonus Agreement
Dear _________:
In recognition of your past contributions and value to Northwest Natural Gas Company (the “Company”) in addition to the Company’s desire to retain you, the Organization and Executive Compensation Committee of the Company agrees to provide you a cash retention bonus if you meet the terms and conditions of this agreement, including remaining continuously employed by the Company through the dates specified herein, and you desire to accept the award.
1.    First Cash Retention Bonus. A bonus in the amount of $100,000 will be paid to you as soon as practicable following March 1, 2023, but not later than March 14, 2023. This bonus payment is contingent on (a) satisfactory performance of your duties through March 1, 2023, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion, and (b) your continuous employment with the Company to March 1, 2023.
2.    Second Cash Retention Bonus. A bonus in the amount of $100,000 will be paid to you as soon as practicable following March 1, 2024, but not later than March 14, 2024. This bonus payment is contingent on (a) satisfactory performance of your duties through March 1, 2024, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion, and (b) your continuous employment with the Company to March 1, 2024.
3.    CIC Double Trigger Acceleration. If you become entitled to severance benefit under the terms of Section 5(iii) of the Change in Control Severance Agreement between you and the Company (as in effect on the date of this agreement or as amended with your approval), any bonus under Section 1 or Section 2 above that has not been previously paid shall be due and payable on the same date that the severance benefit is payable.
4.    Taxes. These retention bonus amounts are subject to applicable tax withholding. These retention bonus amounts cannot be deferred under the Retirement K Savings Plan or the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Executives.
5.    No Right to Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon you any right to be employed by the Company or to interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate your employment at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause.

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6.    Successors; Binding Agreement. You shall not assign this Agreement or any rights hereunder to any other party or parties without the prior written consent of the Company provided that this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.
7.    Notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the address of the respective party set forth on the first page of this Agreement, provided that all notices to the Company shall be directed to the attention of the Chairman of the Board of the Company, with a copy to the Secretary of the Company, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
8.    Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in a writing signed by you and the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer of the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon.
9.    Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
10.    Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in Portland, Oregon by three arbitrators in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrators’ award, which award shall be a final and binding determination of the dispute or controversy, in any court having jurisdiction.
11.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
If this letter correctly sets forth our agreement on the subject matter hereof, kindly sign and return to the Company the enclosed copy of this letter which will then constitute our agreement on this subject.

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Sincerely,
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY
By                    
David H. Anderson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Agreed to this ____ day
of March, 2018.


                    


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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘10-K’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
3/14/24
3/1/24
3/14/23
3/1/23
3/1/184
Filed on:2/23/184,  8-K
For Period end:12/31/1711-K
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4 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/23/24  Northwest Natural Holding Co.     10-K       12/31/23  110:47M
 2/24/23  Northwest Natural Holding Co.     10-K       12/31/22  117:24M
 2/25/22  Northwest Natural Holding Co.     10-K       12/31/21  114:21M
 2/26/21  Northwest Natural Holding Co.     10-K       12/31/20  117:22M
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