<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001314626-20-000030.txt : 20200804
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001314626-20-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGEE NANCY H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26591
		FILM NUMBER:		201072162

	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>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RGCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>AGEE NANCY H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24030</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued to reporting person's trust pursuant to an election under the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person has 30,826.198 shares in a revocable trust for which she serves as trustee. Includes 189.239 restricted shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. Also includes 6,362.013 shares previously owned by her spouse, which have been transferred to a revocable trust for which the spouse serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Purchase made with optional cash contribution pursuant to the RGC Resources, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan by revocable trust for which spouse of reporting person serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reporting person has 30,826.198 shares in a revocable trust for which she serves as trustee. Also includes 6,473.314 shares previously owned by her spouse, which have been transferred to a revocable trust for which the spouse serves as trustee and includes 47.417 shares purchased through dividends reinvested in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for RGC Resources, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nancy H. Agee by Randall P. Burton II, POA dated 07/27/2020</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-04</signatureDate>
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