---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-165304"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATO"
cik: "0000731802"
company_name: "ATMOS ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:40:03.033065+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atmos Energy elects John C. Ale to board, effective June 1, 2022

## Summary
- John C. Ale elected to Atmos Energy board effective June 1, 2022; term expires at Feb 2023 annual meeting.
- Board size increases to 11; Ale appointed to Corporate Responsibility & Human Resources Committees.
- Ale receives 1,000 share units on June 15, 2022, vesting upon separation from the board.
- Ale brings over 30 years energy experience including SVP, General Counsel at Southwestern Energy and partner at Skadden, Arps.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-165304
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATO
- cik: 0000731802
- company_name: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312522165304/0001193125-22-165304-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312522165304/d327747d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-165304
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-165304.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-165304.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John C. Ale was elected as Director at ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 30, 2022, John C. Ale was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective June 1, 2022, with his term expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders on February 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312522165304/0001193125-22-165304-index.htm

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