Company: ATO
Filing Date: 2025-12-09
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000731802-25-000061
Chunk: 11

Company: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-09
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 11
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 the Governance Committee advised the full Board of its conclusions regarding director independence. After considering the committee’s recommendation, for fiscal 2025, the Board affirmatively determined that each of the Company’s directors other than Mr. Akers is independent in accordance with applicable NYSE and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) independence rules and requirements and the standards described above. The Board determined that Mr. Akers is not independent because he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

#### Board Evaluation Process
The Board is committed to assessing its own performance as a board in order to identify its strengths as well as areas in which it may improve its performance. The self-evaluation process, which is established by the Governance Committee, involves the completion of annual written questionnaires of the Board and its committees, review and discussion of the results of the evaluations by both the committee and full Board, and consideration of action plans to address any issues.

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|   |     | Questionnaire                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |     |   |     | Results shared                                                                                                                                                                   |     |   |     | Feedback incorporated                                                                                                                                     |
|   |     | Each director completes and submits a written questionnaire for the Board and each committee on which the director serves, providing numeric ratings and feedback regarding various aspects of the composition and performance of the Board and the committees. |     |   |     | The results are reviewed and assembled into documents for the Board and for each committee by the corporate secretary and included in the Board and committee meeting materials. |     |   |     | The Board and each committee reviews and discusses its respective results and determines whether it is appropriate to make membership or process changes. |

#### 22Atmos Energy
Corporate Governance and Other Board Matters

#### Board Succession Planning

#### Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors
The Governance Committee is primarily responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. Periodically, the Chairman of the Board, Lead Director, and CEO discuss with the Chair of the Governance Committee the Board’s compositional needs and criteria for the selection of candidates to serve as directors. The Lead Director is expected to consult with the chairs of the Board committees and solicit their participation as well. The Governance Committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. The Governance Committee will consider candidates that come to their attention through current Board members, professional search firms, shareholders, or other persons. The Governance