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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;30, 2025 </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
  SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Texas and Virginia </B></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">75-1743247</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>Incorporation or Organization)</B></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1800 Three Lincoln Centre </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>5430 LBJ Freeway </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas,
  Texas 75240 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Jessica W. Bateman </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Atmos Energy Corporation </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1800 Three Lincoln Centre </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>5430 LBJ Freeway </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas,
  Texas 75240 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(972) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">934-9227</FONT> </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copy to: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Krista
  Hanvey </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Gibson, Dunn&nbsp;&amp; Crutcher LLP </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas, Texas 75201 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(214) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">698-3100</FONT> </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
  filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148;, &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
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  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
  for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&#8194;&#9744; </P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> is being filed by Atmos Energy Corporation (the
  &#147;Registrant&#148;) pursuant to General Instruction E to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value (&#147;Common
  Stock&#148;), issuable under the Atmos Energy Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;). At the recommendation of the Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors, the Registrant&#146;s stockholders approved an amendment
  to the Plan on February&nbsp;5, 2025, which increased the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan by 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock. This Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> relates to the
  additional 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized to be issued under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information contained in the Registrant&#146;s
  registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;29, 2016 (SEC File No.&nbsp;
  <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000073180216000043/ato20160329s-8.htm"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210461</FONT></A>), together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference, is hereby
  incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> and the shares of Common Stock registered hereunder are in addition to the shares of Common Stock registered on such registration
  statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Texas Business Organizations Code and the Virginia Stock Corporation Act permit, and in some cases require, corporations to indemnify
  directors and officers who are or have been a party or are threatened to be made a party to litigation against judgments, penalties, including excise and similar taxes, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses under certain circumstances. Article
  IX of the Registrant&#146;s Articles of Incorporation and Article IX of the Registrant&#146;s Bylaws provide for indemnification of judgments, penalties, including excise and similar taxes, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including
  attorney&#146;s fees, and the advance payment or reimbursement of such reasonable expenses to directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As authorized by Section&nbsp;8.101 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, and
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;13.1-697</FONT> of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, each of the Registrant&#146;s directors and officers may be indemnified by the Registrant against expenses, including attorney&#146;s fees,
  judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any threatened, pending or completed legal proceedings in which such person is involved by reason of the fact that such
  person is or was a director or officer of the Registrant if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the Registrant&#146;s best interests, and, with respect to any criminal
  action or proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe that such person&#146;s conduct was unlawful. In each case, such indemnity shall be to the fullest extent authorized by the Texas Business Organizations Code and the Virginia
  Stock Corporation Act. If the director or officer is found liable to the Registrant, or received an improper personal benefit from the Registrant, whether or not involving action in such person&#146;s official capacity, then indemnification will be
  limited to reasonable expenses actually incurred. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article X of the Registrant&#146;s Articles of Incorporation provides that no director
  shall be personally liable to the Registrant or the Registrant&#146;s shareholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for any breach of duty of loyalty to the Registrant or the Registrant&#146;s shareholders, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for a transaction from which the director received an improper benefit, whether or not the benefit resulted from
  an action taken within the scope of the director&#146;s office, </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for an act or omission for which the liability of a director is expressly provided by statute, or
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">for an act related to an unlawful stock repurchase or payment of a dividend. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, Article IX of the Registrant&#146;s Articles of Incorporation and Article IX of the Registrant&#146;s Bylaws require the
  Registrant to indemnify to the fullest extent authorized by law any person made or threatened to be made party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative, arbitrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such
  person is or was a director or officer or, while a director or officer, serves or served at the Registrant&#146;s request as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of any other enterprise.
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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Plan provides that no member of the Registrant&#146;s board of directors or
  any committee appointed to administer the Plan, nor any officer or employee of the Registrant acting on behalf of the board of directors or such committee, will be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation taken or made in
  good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the board of directors or such committee and each and any officer or employee of the Registrant, acting on their behalf will, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected
  by the Registrant in respect of any such action, determination, or interpretation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant maintains an officers&#146; and
  directors&#146; liability insurance policy insuring officers and directors against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. The effect of such policy is to indemnify such officers and directors against losses
  incurred by them while acting in such capacities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  3, 2010) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> filed on May&nbsp;6, 2010).</A></TD></TR>
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  3, 2010) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> filed on May&nbsp;6, 2010). </A></TD></TR>
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  4, 2023) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> filed on August&nbsp;4, 2023). </A></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
  that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas,
  State of Texas, on this 30th day of April, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial<BR>Officer</TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints J. Kevin Akers and
  Christopher T. Forsythe, or either of them acting alone or together, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration
  statement, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
  perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, is fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may
  lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
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  <TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John K. Akers</P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR></P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Christopher T. Forsythe</P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR></P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President and Controller<BR></P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director</P></TD>
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text: S-8
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025
  Registration No. 333-
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549
  FORM
  S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER
  THE
  SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Texas and Virginia
  75-1743247
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of
  Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  1800 Three Lincoln Centre
  5430 LBJ Freeway
  Dallas,
  Texas 75240
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
  ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
  1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
  (Full title of the plan)
  Jessica W. Bateman
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  Atmos Energy Corporation
  1800 Three Lincoln Centre
  5430 LBJ Freeway
  Dallas,
  Texas 75240
  (972)
  934-9227
  (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
  Copy to:
  Krista
  Hanvey
  Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100
  Dallas, Texas 75201
  (214)
  698-3100
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
  non-accelerated
  filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule
  12b-2
  of the Exchange Act.
  Large accelerated filer
  ☒
  Accelerated filer
  ☐
  Non-accelerated
  filer
  ☐
  Smaller reporting company
  ☐
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
  for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  This Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  is being filed by Atmos Energy Corporation (the
  "Registrant") pursuant to General Instruction E to Form
  S-8,
  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value ("Common
  Stock"), issuable under the Atmos Energy Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). At the recommendation of the Registrant's Board of Directors, the Registrant's stockholders approved an amendment
  to the Plan on February 5, 2025, which increased the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan by 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock. This Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  relates to the
  additional 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized to be issued under the Plan.
  The information contained in the Registrant's
  registration statement on Form
  S-8
  filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2016 (SEC File No.
  333-210461
  ), together with all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference, is hereby
  incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E to Form
  S-8,
  and the shares of Common Stock registered hereunder are in addition to the shares of Common Stock registered on such registration
  statement.
  Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
  The Texas Business Organizations Code and the Virginia Stock Corporation Act permit, and in some cases require, corporations to indemnify
  directors and officers who are or have been a party or are threatened to be made a party to litigation against judgments, penalties, including excise and similar taxes, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses under certain circumstances. Article
  IX of the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and Article IX of the Registrant's Bylaws provide for indemnification of judgments, penalties, including excise and similar taxes, fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including
  attorney's fees, and the advance payment or reimbursement of such reasonable expenses to directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  As authorized by Section 8.101 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, and
  Section 13.1-697
  of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, each of the Registrant's directors and officers may be indemnified by the Registrant against expenses, including attorney's fees,
  judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any threatened, pending or completed legal proceedings in which such person is involved by reason of the fact that such
  person is or was a director or officer of the Registrant if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the Registrant's best interests, and, with respect to any criminal
  action or proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe that such person's conduct was unlawful. In each case, such indemnity shall be to the fullest extent authorized by the Texas Business Organizations Code and the Virginia
  Stock Corporation Act. If the director or officer is found liable to the Registrant, or received an improper personal benefit from the Registrant, whether or not involving action in such person's official capacity, then indemnification will be
  limited to reasonable expenses actually incurred.
  Article X of the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation provides that no director
  shall be personally liable to the Registrant or the Registrant's shareholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability:
  •
  for any breach of duty of loyalty to the Registrant or the Registrant's shareholders,
  •
  for an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
  •
  for a transaction from which the director received an improper benefit, whether or not the benefit resulted from
  an action taken within the scope of the director's office,
  •
  for an act or omission for which the liability of a director is expressly provided by statute, or
  •
  for an act related to an unlawful stock repurchase or payment of a dividend.
  In addition, Article IX of the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and Article IX of the Registrant's Bylaws require the
  Registrant to indemnify to the fullest extent authorized by law any person made or threatened to be made party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative, arbitrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such
  person is or was a director or officer or, while a director or officer, serves or served at the Registrant's request as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of any other enterprise.
  2
  In addition, the Plan provides that no member of the Registrant's board of directors or
  any committee appointed to administer the Plan, nor any officer or employee of the Registrant acting on behalf of the board of directors or such committee, will be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation taken or made in
  good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the board of directors or such committee and each and any officer or employee of the Registrant, acting on their behalf will, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected
  by the Registrant in respect of any such action, determination, or interpretation.
  The Registrant maintains an officers' and
  directors' liability insurance policy insuring officers and directors against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. The effect of such policy is to indemnify such officers and directors against losses
  incurred by them while acting in such capacities.
  PART II
  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Exhibit Description
  4.1
  Restated Articles of Incorporation of Atmos Energy Corporation - Texas (As Amended Effective February 
  3, 2010) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
  10-Q,
  filed on May 6, 2010).
  4.2
  Restated Articles of Incorporation of Atmos Energy Corporation - Virginia (As Amended Effective February 
  3, 2010) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
  10-Q,
  filed on May 6, 2010).
  4.3
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Atmos Energy Corporation (as of August 
  4, 2023) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form
  8-K,
  filed on August 4, 2023).
  4.4
  Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
  10-K,
  filed on November 13, 2012).
  5.1*
  Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
  5.2*
  Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
  15.1*
  Letter of Ernst & Young LLP Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
  23.1*
  Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  23.2*
  Consent of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
  23.3*
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Ernst & Young LLP.
  24.1*
  Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
  99.1*
  Atmos Energy Corporation 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated).
  107.1*
  Filing Fee Table.
  *
  Filed herewith.
  3
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
  that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
  S-8
  and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas,
  State of Texas, on this 30th day of April, 2025.
  ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
  By:
  /s/ Christopher T. Forsythe
  Name:
  Christopher T. Forsythe
  Title:
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
  Officer
  POWER OF ATTORNEY
  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints J. Kevin Akers and
  Christopher T. Forsythe, or either of them acting alone or together, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration
  statement, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
  perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, is fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may
  lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
  Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the dates indicated.
  Signature
  Title
  Date
  /s/ Kim R. Cocklin
  Kim R. Cocklin
  Chairman of the Board
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ John K. Akers
  John K. Akers
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  (
  Principal Executive Officer
  )
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Christopher T. Forsythe
  Christopher T. Forsythe
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (
  Principal Financial Officer
  )
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Michelle H. Faulk
  Michelle H. Faulk
  Vice President and Controller
  (
  Principal Accounting Officer
  )
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ John C. Ale
  John C. Ale
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Kelly H. Compton
  Kelly H. Compton
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Sean Donohue
  Sean Donohue
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Rafael G. Garza
  Rafael G. Garza
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  4
  /s/ Edward J. Geiser
  Edward J. Geiser
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Nancy K. Quinn
  Nancy K. Quinn
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Richard A. Sampson
  Richard A. Sampson
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Telisa Toliver
  Telisa Toliver
  Director
  April 30, 2025
  /s/ Frank Yoho
  Frank Yoho
  Director
  April 30, 2025