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
August 6, 2008
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 |
On August 6, 2008, Ruben E. Esquivel was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective September 1, 2008, with his term expiring at the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders on February 4, 2009. The Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Esquivel to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Human Resources Committee, also effective September 1, 2008.
A copy of a news release issued on August 8, 2008 announcing Mr. Esquivel’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 August 8, 2008 |
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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) |
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| By: | /s/ LOUIS P. GREGORY |
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| DATE: August 8, 2008 | Louis P. Gregory | |||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 99.1 | News Release issued by Atmos Energy Corporation dated August 8, 2008 | |||
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