<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001282618-18-000011.txt : 20181102
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181102152220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001282618-18-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMOOT RAYMOND D JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282618

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26591
		FILM NUMBER:		181156775

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1447 LUSTERS GATE ROAD
		CITY:			BLACKSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24060

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RGC RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				541909697
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		519 KIMBALLAVENUE N.E.
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5407774427

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		519 KIMBALL AVENUE N.E.
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24016
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        <issuerName>RGC RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BLACKSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24060</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-11-01</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchase made with optional cash contribution pursuant to the RGC Resources, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">36,928.730 shares owned directly by insider. Includes 114.459 restricted stock shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. and 25.779 unrestricted shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan of RGC Resources, Inc.
375 shares owned indirectly by spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Raymond D. Smoot, Jr. by Howard T. Lyon, POA dated 08/01/2018</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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