Company: ATO
Filing Date: 2025-12-09
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000731802-25-000061
Chunk: 26

Company: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-09
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 26
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 from January 1, 2017 through November 5, 2018, and Executive Vice President from November 6, 2018 through September 30, 2019, was appointed by the Board of Directors as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2019.

(b) Mr. Forsythe, who served as Vice President and Controller of the Company from May 2009 through January 31, 2017, was appointed by the Board of Directors as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1, 2017.

(c) Ms. Bateman was appointed by the Board of Directors to fill Ms. Hartsfield’s vacancy as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, effective January 1, 2025.

(d) Mr. McDill, who served as Vice President, Pipeline Safety from May 2012 through September 2021, was appointed by the Board of Directors as Senior Vice President, Utility Operations, effective October 1, 2021.

(e) Ms. Hartsfield, who served as Senior Attorney from June 2015 through August 2017 and Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary from August 2017 through December 2024, was appointed by the Board of Directors as Senior Advisor, effective January 1, 2025, in connection with her anticipated retirement.

#### CD&A Table of Contents
| Compensation Discussion & Analysis                     |     | 35 |     |                             |     | Named Executive Officer Compensation and Related Matters |     | 47 |
| Executive Summary                                      |     | 35 |     |                             |     |                                                          |     |    |
| Executive Compensation Program Objectives and Strategy |     | 38 |     |                             |     |                   Summary of Cash and Other Compensation |     | 47 |
|                                                        |     |    |     | Grants of Plan-Based Awards |     |                                                       48 |     |    |
| 2025Elements of Compensation                           |     | 39 |     |                             |     |                                Outstanding Equity Awards |     | 49 |
| Compensation Decision Process                          |     | 43 |     |                             |     |                                      Vested Common Stock |     | 50 |
| Compensation Policies and Practices                    |     | 45 |     |                             |     |                                         Retirement Plans |     | 50 |
| Human Resources Committee Report                       |     | 46 |     |                             |     |                                   Retirement Plan Tables |     | 51