Company: ATO
Filing Date: 2025-12-09
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000731802-25-000061
Chunk: 56

Company: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-09
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 56
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         — |             |     |         — |             |     |         — |             |     |    47,106 |             |
| Total                                    |     | 5,810,390 |             |     | 5,810,390 |             |     | 5,810,390 |             |     | 1,778,530 |             |     | 8,766,895 |             |

In the tables above, we have shown the severance compensation and employee benefits to be provided in the aggregate to each named executive officer in the event of each of the termination scenarios. In each scenario, there are differences in how equity, retirement, and health and welfare benefits are determined. The discussion below provides more specific information on the retirement benefits under each of the various scenarios as well as the health and welfare benefits payable only in the event of a termination of a named executive officer following a change in control.

Termination Upon Death. The SERP benefit is the sum of the following:

• two times final average earnings (base salary plus annual payment under the Incentive Plan);

• a life annuity benefit of 50% of final average earnings (base salary plus annual payment under the Incentive Plan) payable to the surviving spouse; and

• a temporary life annuity benefit of 25% of final average earnings (base salary plus annual payment under the Incentive Plan) payable to dependent children until children reach the age of 18 years.

In addition, the following benefits are payable at a termination upon death:

• the Account Balance SERP plan benefit is equal to the account balance at the time of death;

• the PAP plan benefit is equal to the account balance at the time of death; and

• the RSP plan benefit is equal to the account balance at the time of death.

#### 56Atmos Energy
Named Executive Officer Compensation and Related Matters

Termination Upon Disability. The SERP benefit is the sum of the following:

• a monthly benefit based on 60% of compensation (base salary plus annual payment under the Incentive Plan) less the amount paid from the Company’s group disability plan, with the net benefit payable as a temporary benefit until the age of 65 years; and

• regular retirement benefit, as described below in “Termination Upon Retirement,” payable at the age of 65 years.

In addition, the following benefits are payable at a termination upon disability:

• the Account Balance SERP plan benefit is equal to the account balance at