---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-347917"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATO"
cik: "0000731802"
company_name: "ATMOS ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:59:04.008657+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atmos Energy officers Richard Ware and Stephen Springer retire; mandatory age trigger accelerated

## Summary
- Richard Ware II retires effective December 1, 2021.
- Stephen R. Springer retires effective November 30, 2021.
- Both would have been required due to mandatory retirement age in Feb 2022.
- Accelerated retirements taken for financial planning purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-347917
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATO
- cik: 0000731802
- company_name: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521347917/0001193125-21-347917-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521347917/d114378d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-347917
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-347917.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-347917.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen R. Springer retired as other at ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: retired
  source text: On November 30, 2021, Stephen R. Springer notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company, effective November 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521347917/0001193125-21-347917-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Ware II retired as other at ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: retired
  source text: On November 29, 2021, Richard Ware II notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company, effective December 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521347917/0001193125-21-347917-index.htm

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