ATMOS ENERGY CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 10, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ATMOS ENERGY CORP (ATO)
CIK: 0000731802
Period of Report: 2011-11-08

Reporting Person: BEST ROBERT W (Director, Executive Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-08	Common Stock	A	25912	—	Acquired	399273.5951	Direct
2011-11-08	Common Stock	F	9444	$35.09	Disposed	389829.5951	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-08	Restricted Stock Unit	$0	A	25648	Acquired		Common Stock (25648)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	54641.922	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Award of performance based restricted stock units pursuant to the 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan of the Company.

F2: Shares withheld pursuant to a tax withholding obligation under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company.

F3: To update end of period holdings as of 10/31/2011 under the Atmos Energy Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and Trust (formerly known as the Atmos Energy Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust.)

F4: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ATO common stock.

F5: The restricted stock units vest and will be delivered to the reporting person three years from date of grant.