<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001282618-19-000010.txt : 20190802
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190802121426
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001282618-19-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190802

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:		19995009

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P. O. BOX 13007
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24030

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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            <rptOwnerZipCode>24030</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-08-01</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">38,148.485 shares owned directly by insider.  Includes 124.423 restricted stock shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. and 32.409 unrestricted shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for 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>2019-08-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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