Ale John C. 4
Research Summary
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Atmos Energy (ATO) Director Ale John C. Exercises Options, Receives RSUs
What Happened
Director Ale John C. completed an option exercise and received a restricted share unit (RSU) award. On 2026-03-07 he exercised/converting derivative securities to acquire 1,082 shares at an effective price/value of $184.73 per share (total ~ $199,878). The filing also shows a reported disposition of 1,082 derivative shares on 2026-03-07 at $0.00 (see Key Details for explanation). On 2026-03-06 he was granted 920 restricted share units valued at $184.73 per share (total ~ $169,952).
Key Details
- Transactions:
- 2026-03-07: Exercise/conversion (code M) — acquired 1,082 shares @ $184.73; total ~$199,878.
- 2026-03-07: Exercise/conversion (code M) — disposed 1,082 shares @ $0.00; total $0.
- 2026-03-06: Grant/award (code A) — 920 restricted share units @ $184.73; total ~$169,952 (derivative).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided data.
- Footnotes:
- F1: Each restricted share unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to one common share.
- F2: RSUs will vest one year from the award date and be distributed to the filer.
- F3: RSUs vested and were delivered to the reporting person one year from the date of grant.
- Filing info: Form 4 filed 2026-03-10 covering activity dated 2026-03-06/03-07. No late-filing flag was provided in the supplied details.
Context
- For retail investors: an “exercise” (M) means the insider converted derivative rights (options or similar) into actual shares. A reported disposal at $0.00 commonly reflects shares surrendered or withheld (for example, to cover taxes or exercise costs), though the filing’s footnotes should be used to confirm the reason.
- The 920-item entry is an RSU award (a contingent right to receive shares) and typically vests per the footnote schedule; RSUs are not the same as open-market purchases and reflect compensation, not a market signal.
- This activity involves a company director (not a 10% owner). Purchases and exercises show the insider received stock, while the zero-dollar disposition likely relates to administrative/tax mechanics rather than a market sale.