Sampson Richard A 4

What Happened
Richard A. Sampson, a director of Atmos Energy Corp (ATO), had phantom stock units converted into common shares on 2026-02-04. Two conversion entries resulted in acquisitions of 30,808 shares (valued at $5,287,269) and 685 shares (valued at $117,560) at an implied price of $171.62 per share, for a combined value of approximately $5,404,829. The filing also shows corresponding derivative disposals (conversion/settlement) at $0.00, reflecting the retirement of the phantom units.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-04; Form 4 filed 2026-02-05 (timely filing).
• Price used for value: $171.62 per share.
• Shares received: 30,808 + 685 = 31,493 shares; total value ≈ $5,404,829.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
• Transaction code: "C" — conversion of a derivative security (phantom stock units).
• Notable footnotes: fractional shares (0.751 and 0.7743) were rounded per the director plan (F1, F2). Phantom units equal one share each and were granted/settled under the Equity Incentive and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors; settlements occurred upon the reporting person's termination of Board service or pursuant to an election to convert director fees (F3–F5).

Context: This was not an open-market purchase but the settlement/conversion of previously granted phantom stock units (deferred compensation). Such settlements represent receipt of shares/value from prior awards or fee elections rather than a fresh market bet by the director.