ATO · Atmos Energy Corp · Executive Compensation

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Market Cap

$29.82B

168.99M

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Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kevin Akers	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,147,802	—	$5,179,057	—	$2,100,572	$17,762	$9,953,274
Christopher Forsythe	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$599,635	—	$1,266,292	—	$732,897	$326,624	$3,060,498
Jessica W. Bateman	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary	$387,189	—	$1,890,310	—	$414,004	$107,673	$2,799,176
John S. McDill	Senior Vice President, Utility Operations	$535,193	—	$828,535	—	$572,367	$269,523	$2,318,487
Karen E. Hartsfield	—	$538,154	—	$828,535	—	$575,534	$291,110	$2,306,008

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kevin Akers	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,085,577	—	$4,560,074	—	$1,917,900	$15,343	$13,738,568
Christopher Forsythe	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$565,532	—	$1,003,828	—	$635,811	$281,494	$2,691,044
John S. McDill	Senior Vice President, Utility Operations	$489,644	—	$718,561	—	$471,851	$229,297	$2,090,507
Senior Advisor	—	$501,485	—	$718,561	—	$483,261	$250,761	$2,012,743
Karen E. Hartsfield	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary	$501,485	—	$718,561	—	$483,261	$250,761	$2,012,743
J. Matt Robbins	Senior Vice President, Human Resources	$377,122	—	$718,561	—	$363,417	$201,894	$1,714,008

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kevin Akers	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,035,577	—	$3,836,071	—	$1,518,808	$14,550	$8,104,362
Christopher Forsythe	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$534,731	—	$903,810	—	$499,069	$260,841	$2,298,207
Karen E. Hartsfield	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary	$473,880	—	$640,863	—	$379,095	$243,263	$1,783,619
John S. McDill	Senior Vice President, Utility Operations	$457,725	—	$640,863	—	$366,171	$217,959	$1,759,481
Senior Advisor	—	$457,725	—	$640,863	—	$366,171	$217,959	$1,729,236
J. Matt Robbins	Senior Vice President, Human Resources	$357,642	—	$640,863	—	$286,106	$189,930	$1,517,988

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kevin Akers	President and Chief Executive Officer	$976,923	—	$2,523,433	—	$1,325,782	$13,424	$4,839,562
Christopher Forsythe	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$510,631	—	$776,964	—	$450,435	$221,069	$1,959,099
Karen E. Hartsfield	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary	$452,523	—	$567,433	—	$368,471	$205,901	$1,629,865
John S. McDill	Senior Vice President, Utility Operations	$437,096	—	$567,433	—	$355,910	$178,935	$1,539,374
J. Matt Robbins	Senior Vice President, Human Resources	$341,523	—	$567,433	—	$278,089	$163,076	$1,384,907

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Kevin Akers	President and Chief Executive Officer	$900,077	—	$2,957,744	—	$900,077	$12,738	$6,467,314
Christopher Forsythe	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$492,231	—	$910,712	—	$319,950	$212,622	$2,022,245
Karen E. Hartsfield	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary	$434,308	—	$665,441	—	$260,585	$196,296	$1,582,793
J. Matt Robbins	Senior Vice President, Human Resources	$328,437	—	$665,441	—	$197,062	$154,010	$1,372,275

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Jeff D. Martinez	Senior Vice President, Utility Operations	Appointed	2026-10-01	2026-08-10
James H. Jeffries IV	Board of Directors	Appointed	2026-09-01	2026-08-10
Jessica Bateman Pulliam	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	Appointed	2025-01-01	2024-12-05
Michelle H. Faulk	Vice President and Controller	Appointed	2024-10-01	2024-09-24
Edward Geiser	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-09-10	2024-09-16
Telisa Toliver	Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-09-10	2024-09-16

Leadership

Kim R. Cocklin Chairman
Jessica Bateman Pulliam General Counsel
Jessica W. Bateman General Counsel
Michelle H. Faulk Chief Accounting Officer
Edward Geiser Board Member
Franklin H. Yoho Board Member
James H. Jeffries IV Board Member
John C. Ale Board Member
Telisa Toliver Board Member

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