<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001238821-19-000010.txt : 20190802
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190802113930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238821-19-000010
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:			GOODLATTE MARYELLEN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238821

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26591
		FILM NUMBER:		19994929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO 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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                <value>2019-08-01</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued to reporting person pursuant to an election under the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 105.495 restricted shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. and 52.226 unrestricted shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for RGC Resources, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Maryellen F. Goodlatte by Howard T. Lyon, POA dated 08/01/2018</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-08-02</signatureDate>
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