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<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001181019-02-000007
<TYPE>4
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<PERIOD>20021202
<FILING-DATE>20021202
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>MEREDITH THOMAS C
<CIK>0001181019
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
<IRS-NUMBER>751743247
</COMPANY-DATA>
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<FORM-TYPE>4
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ATMOS ENERGY CORP
<STREET2>P O BOX 650205
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75265
<PHONE>9728553718
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
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<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ATMOS ENERGY CORP
<CIK>0000731802
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4924
<IRS-NUMBER>751743247
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>TX
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0930
</COMPANY-DATA>
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<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-10042
<FILM-NUMBER>02845942
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1800 THREE LINCOLN CTR
<STREET2>5430 LBJ FREEWAY
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75240
<PHONE>9729349227
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1800 THREE LINCOLN CTR
<STREET2>5430 LBJ FREEWAY
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75240
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>ENERGAS CO
<DATE-CHANGED>19881024
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 12-02-2002
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Dr. Thomas C. Meredith
   675 W. Paces Ferry
Residence 1
   GA, Atlanta 30327
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   12/2/2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
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1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Phantom Stock Units   |1-for-1 |12/2/|A   | |71         |A  |2    |2    |Common Stock|71     |$22.30 |1118        |D  |            |
                      |        | 2002|1   | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        | 1   |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person's retainer and meeting fees were accrued pursuant to
the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and were
converted to Phantom Share Units on 12/02/2002 at a price of $22.30.
2. The Units are to be settled upon the reporting person's termination of
service on the Company's Board of Directors.

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
