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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
| (d) | On May 30, 2022, John C. Ale was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective June 1, 2022, with his term expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders on February 8, 2023. Mr. Ale was appointed to serve on the Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability, & Safety Committee and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2022. Mr. Ale will participate in all applicable compensation and benefit plans offered by the Company to our directors. In connection with his election, on June 15, 2022, Mr. Ale will receive 1,000 share units which will vest and be distributed to him upon his separation from service from the Board of Directors. |
A copy of a news release issued on June 1, 2022, announcing Mr. Ale’s election to the Board of Directors is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | News Release issued by Atmos Energy Corporation dated June 1, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| DATE: June 1, 2022 | By: | /s/ KAREN E. HARTSFIELD | ||||
| Karen E. Hartsfield | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||