UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 3, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Texas and Virginia | 1-10042 | 75-1743247 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1800 Three Lincoln Centre 5430 LBJ Freeway | ||
| Dallas Texas | 75240 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(972) 934-9227
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock No Par Value | ATO | New York Stock Exchange |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. |
On December 5, 2024, Atmos Energy Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Karen E. Hartsfield, currently Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, notified the Company on December 3, 2024, that she will retire in late 2025 after a distinguished career with the Company. She will serve in her current role until December 31, 2024, and then move into a Senior Advisor position, continuing to serve on the Company’s Management Committee.
The Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Jessica Bateman Pulliam to the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective January 1, 2025. In this role, Ms. Bateman Pulliam will join the Company’s Management Committee, reporting to Kevin Akers, President and Chief Executive Officer.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosures. |
On December 5, 2024, the Company issued a news release announcing the appointment of Ms. Bateman Pulliam and the transition to Senior Advisor of Ms. Hartsfield. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated December 5, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are 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: December 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER T. FORSYTHE | ||||
| Christopher T. Forsythe | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
