# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001587732
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-154011
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 12170
**Document Hash:** 48c2a1fd9196150986995c4b0ae8a89b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-154011.hdr.sgml**: 20250701

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-154011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250701

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250701

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250701

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ONE Gas, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001587732
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 463561936
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OK
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36108
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251096521

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 EAST FIFTH STREET
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74103
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 918-947-7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 EAST FIFTH STREET
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74103

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### 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

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| **(Date of report)** | **July 1, 2025** |
| **(Date of earliest event reported)** | **July 1, 2025** |

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## ONE Gas, Inc.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Oklahoma** | **001-36108** | **46-3561936** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification Number)** |

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#### 15 East Fifth Street

#### Tulsa, OK 74103

#### (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

#### Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (918) 947-7000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | OGS | 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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.02** | **<u>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</u>.**  |

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On July 1, 2025, ONE Gas, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Joseph L. McCormick, senior vice president, general counsel and assistant secretary, notified the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") of his plan to retire from his position, effective as of October 1, 2025. No changes have been made to Mr. McCormick's compensation, and the treatment of his compensation upon his retirement is consistent with prior Company disclosures regarding executive compensation.

On July 1, 2025, the Company announced that its Board elected Regina L. Gregory to serve as the Company's senior advisor, effective July 16, 2025, and then transitioning to senior vice president, general counsel and assistant secretary, effective upon Mr. McCormick's retirement on October 1, 2025.

Ms. Gregory, 54, served as the executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Targa Resources Corp. ("Targa"), a leading provider of midstream services and one of the largest independent infrastructure companies in North America, from March 2020 to January 2024. Ms. Gregory served as the vice president and assistant general counsel of Targa from July 2018 to March 2020. Prior to joining Targa, Ms. Gregory served in senior leadership positions at various energy companies and practiced law at the firms of Jones Day and Norton Rose Fulbright.

Ms. Gregory is eligible to participate in the benefit plans described under the "*Compensation Discussion and Analysis*" on pages 39 through 52 of the Company's Proxy Statement relating to its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2025 (and such descriptions are incorporated herein by this reference).

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Gregory and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as an officer of the Company, and there are no family relationships between Ms. Gregory and any director or executive officer of the Company. Ms. Gregory has no direct or indirect interest in any transaction that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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| **Item 7.01** | **<u>Regulation FD Disclosure</u>**  |

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On July 1, 2025, the Company issued a news release announcing the retirement of Joseph L. McCormick, as senior vice president, general counsel and assistant secretary, to be effective October 1, 2025, and that its Board elected Regina L. Gregory to serve as the Company's senior advisor, effective July 16, 2025, and then transitioning to senior vice president, general counsel and assistant secretary, effective upon Mr. McCormick's retirement on October 1, 2025. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or other subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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| **Item 9.01** | **<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>**  |

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(d) Exhibits

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| Exhibit<br> Number | Description |
| 99.1 | [News release issued by ONE Gas, Inc. dated July 1, 2025.](d72416dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **ONE Gas, Inc.** | **ONE Gas, Inc.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Brian K. Shore |
| Date: July 1, 2025 |  | Brian K. Shore |
|  |  | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and<br> Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**![LOGO](g72416g0701025002444.jpg)

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| **July 1, 2025** | **Analyst Contact:** | **Analyst Contact:** | **Will Fiser**<br> **918-947-7331** |
|  |  | **Media Contact:** | **Leah Harper**<br> **918-947-7123** |

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**ONE Gas Announces Retirement of General Counsel** 

**Joseph L. McCormick** 

TULSA, Okla. – July 1, 2025 – ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) announces the retirement of Joseph L. McCormick as senior vice president, general counsel and assistant corporate secretary, effective October 1, 2025. The ONE Gas Board of Directors has elected Regina L. Gregory to succeed McCormick as senior vice president, general counsel and assistant corporate secretary.

McCormick has been an integral part of our management team for over 20 years, providing invaluable legal guidance and leadership. Before ONE Gas became a stand-alone, publicly traded company separate from ONEOK Inc., he served as associate general counsel of ONEOK. Throughout his tenure, McCormick has significantly shaped the company's legal framework and strategic direction, ensuring robust compliance and governance.

"Joe is a highly respected leader at our company and across our industry, using his expertise to help shape our culture and strategy and navigate complex legal landscapes," said Chief Executive Officer Robert S. McAnnally. "Joe has been a cultural force for our organization and an inclusive leader who has reinforced our Core Values and high ethical standards. On a personal note, I want to thank Joe for his unwavering dedication and sound judgment. We wish Joe all the best in his retirement and future endeavors."

Gregory will join ONE Gas' executive leadership team as a senior advisor to the chief executive officer on July 16, reporting to McAnnally. Gregory and McCormick will collaborate over the following weeks in preparation for Gregory taking her new role on October 1.

Gregory brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in legal, regulatory and corporate leadership. She most recently served as the executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Targa Resources Corp., a leading provider of midstream services and one of the largest independent infrastructure companies in North America. Prior to joining Targa, she served in senior leadership positions at various energy companies and practiced law at the firms of Jones Day and Norton Rose Fulbright.

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**ONE Gas Announces GC Retirement and Successor** 

**June 16, 2025** 

**Page 2** 

Throughout her career, Gregory has led legal departments and compliance efforts, facilitated major acquisitions and divestitures, managed senior notes and equity offerings, directed complex litigation, developed sustainability strategies, and played critical roles in government affairs and human resources.

She was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 1999 and the Texas Bar in 1996. She holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Oklahoma, where she graduated with the Highest Honors, and a B.S. in business and marketing with a minor in finance from the University of Colorado.

"We are deeply grateful for Joe's unwavering dedication and exceptional service over the years. His leadership and expertise have been invaluable to our company, and he will be greatly missed," continued McAnnally. "Joe is leaving our company very well-positioned to move forward. We are confident that Regina will continue to uphold the high standards of legal excellence and look forward to her strategic contributions and leadership in this role."

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**About ONE Gas, Inc.**

ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) is a 100-percent regulated natural gas utility, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OGS." ONE Gas is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and is one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States.

Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ONE Gas provides a reliable and affordable energy choice to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in Oklahoma; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in Texas, in terms of customers.

For more information and the latest news about ONE Gas, visit <u>onegas.com</u> and follow its social channels: <u>@ONEGas</u>, <u>Facebook</u>, <u>LinkedIn</u> and <u>YouTube</u>.