Company: ATO
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000731802-25-000076
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Company: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: DEF 14A
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 not exceed the greater of (a) $1 million or (b) two percent (2%) of the entity’s gross revenues for the most recently completed fiscal year;

• certain charitable contributions made to a foundation, university, or other charitable organization for which a related person serves as an employee or a director, provided the aggregate amount of contributions during any particular fiscal year does not exceed the greater of (a) $500,000 or (b) two percent (2%) of the charitable organization’s annual receipts for its most recently completed fiscal year;

• employment by the Company of a family member of an executive officer whose compensation will not exceed $120,000 in a fiscal year, provided the executive officer does not participate in decisions regarding the hiring, performance evaluation, or compensation of the family member; and

• payments under the Company’s employee benefit plans and other programs that are available generally to the Company’s employees.

#### 2026 Proxy Statement27
Corporate Governance and Other Board Matters

State Street is a beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record date of December 12, 2025. During fiscal 2025, State Street (i) acted as trustee of several benefits plans and trusts; (ii) provided fiduciary services for a benefits plan; and (iii) provided retiree benefit payment processing services for several benefits plans and trusts, for which the Company paid a total of approximately $100,000 in fees. For the Atmos Energy Corporation Master Retirement Trust (the “Master Trust”), State Street (i) acted as trustee; (ii) provided fiduciary services for a benefit plan; (iii) provided retiree benefit processing services for a benefit plan whose assets are held in the Master Trust; and (iv) provided investment management services relating to assets held in the Master Trust. For such services, the Master Trust paid a total of approximately $375,000 in fees during fiscal 2025. All such services provided to the Company and the Master Trust were made in the ordinary course of business and on substantially the same terms as other comparable transactions with third parties.

#### Communication with the Board
Communications to the Board, any Board committee, the independent directors, or any individual director (including the Lead Director) may be sent to the Board of Directors, Atmos Energy Corporation, P.O. Box 650205, Dallas, Texas 75265-0205. Communications may also be sent by email to boardofdirectors@atmosenergy.com