---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-224826"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATO"
cik: "0000731802"
company_name: "ATMOS ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:19:07.143382+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atmos Energy appoints Michelle Faulk as VP and Controller, effective Oct 1

## Summary
- Michelle Faulk named VP and Controller, replacing Richard Thomas who is promoted to VP Financial Services.
- Faulk's base salary will be $265,000; eligible for standard executive incentive and benefit plans.
- Faulk joined Atmos in 2009, previously held roles in Financial Reporting and Accounting Services.
- Prior to Atmos, she was a Senior Manager at KPMG; no employment agreement or special grants in connection with appointment.
- Appointment effective October 1, 2024; Faulk will serve as principal accounting officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-224826
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATO
- cik: 0000731802
- company_name: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312524224826/0001193125-24-224826-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312524224826/d798097d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-224826
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-224826.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-224826.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard M. Thomas changed role as Vice President, Financial Services at ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Vice President, Financial Services
  source text: Ms. Faulk succeeds Richard M. Thomas, current Vice President and Controller for Atmos Energy, who was promoted to Vice President, Financial Services by the Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312524224826/0001193125-24-224826-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelle H. Faulk was appointed as Vice President and Controller at ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: On September 18, 2024, Michelle H. Faulk, Director of Accounting Services and Financial Reporting for Atmos Energy, was appointed by the Board of Directors as Vice President and Controller, effective October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312524224826/0001193125-24-224826-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.