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
November 10, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| TEXAS AND VIRGINIA | 1-10042 | 75-1743247 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1800 THREE LINCOLN CENTRE, 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS, TEXAS |
75240 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(972) 934-9227
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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)) |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
| (d) | On November 10, 2009, Kim R. Cocklin, President and Chief Operating Officer of Atmos Energy Corporation, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective November 11, 2009, with his term expiring at the 2010 annual meeting of shareholders on February 3, 2010. The Board of Directors did not appoint Mr. Cocklin to serve on any Board committees. Mr. Cocklin will receive no additional remuneration in connection with his service on the Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Cocklin has not received any grant or award under any company plan, contract or arrangement in connection with his election. A copy of a news release issued on November 10, 2009 announcing Mr. Cocklin’s election to the Board of Directors is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein into this Item 5.02 by reference. |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | News Release issued by Atmos Energy Corporation dated November 10, 2009 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| DATE: November 12, 2009 | By: | /S/ LOUIS P. GREGORY | ||
| Louis P. Gregory | ||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release issued by Atmos Energy Corporation dated November 10, 2009 | |
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