<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-032471.txt : 20191112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191112144701
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-032471
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEST ROBERT W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181010

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10042
		FILM NUMBER:		191208660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 650205
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75265

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATMOS ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000731802
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				751743247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 THREE LINCOLN CTR
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9729349227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 THREE LINCOLN CTR
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENERGAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881024
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000731802</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ATMOS ENERGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181010</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEST ROBERT W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5430 LBJ FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1800 III LINCOLN CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>621722.8921</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Combined minimum distributions totaling 4,774.23 taken December 2018 and May 2019 from balance of shares issued under the Atmos Energy Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and Trust (the &quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">To update holdings to reflect 696 shares received under the dividend reinvestment feature of the Atmos Energy Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Since the date of the reporting person's last report, 64,051 shares previously owned through the Plan were rolled over into a self-directed IRA and therefore are now owned directly.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Suzanne Johnson by POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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