Kim R. Cocklin - Dec 7, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO)

Role: Director
Signature: /S/ Suzanne Johnson by POA
Stock symbol: ATO
Transactions as of: Dec 7, 2021
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 12/9/2021, 03:30 PM
Previous filing: Nov 12, 2021
Next filing: Mar 8, 2022

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ATO	Common Stock	Gift	$0	-48K	-17.69%	$0.00	223K	Dec 7, 2021	LP	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	For estate planning purposes, Kim R. Cocklin (the "Reporting Person") gifted an aggregate 100% partnership interest in a limited partnership controlled by him and the record holder of 48,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, to three trusts established by him for the benefit of each of his three adult children. Prior to making such gifts, on December 3, 2021 the Reporting Person transferred 48,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer directly owned by him to the limited partnership for no consideration; at such time, the Reporting Person owned 100% of the partnership interests and therefore continued to beneficially own all of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held of record by the limited partnership. As a result of the reported transaction, the Reporting Person no longer possesses voting or dispositive control over, or any pecuniary interest in, the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held of record by the limited partnership.

Content

For estate planning purposes, Kim R. Cocklin (the "Reporting Person") gifted an aggregate 100% partnership interest in a limited partnership controlled by him and the record holder of 48,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, to three trusts established by him for the benefit of each of his three adult children. Prior to making such gifts, on December 3, 2021 the Reporting Person transferred 48,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer directly owned by him to the limited partnership for no consideration; at such time, the Reporting Person owned 100% of the partnership interests and therefore continued to beneficially own all of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held of record by the limited partnership. As a result of the reported transaction, the Reporting Person no longer possesses voting or dispositive control over, or any pecuniary interest in, the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held of record by the limited partnership.