UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 28, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| TEXAS AND VIRGINIA | 1-10042 | 75-1743247 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1800 THREE LINCOLN CENTRE, 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS, TEXAS |
75240 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(972) 934-9227
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 28, 2017, Atmos Energy Corporation (“Atmos Energy”) issued a press release announcing the Offering (as defined below) and a press release announcing that it had priced the Offering. Copies of these press releases are furnished and attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 28, 2017, Atmos Energy entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Underwriters”), with respect to the offering and sale in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) by the Underwriters of 4,558,404 shares of Atmos Energy’s common stock, no par value. The Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1.
The Offering has been registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-210424) of Atmos Energy (the “Registration Statement”), and a prospectus supplement dated November 28, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act on November 30, 2017. Legal opinions related to the Registration Statement are also filed herewith as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2. At the closing of the Offering on December 1, 2017, Atmos Energy will receive net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $395 million.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| DATE: December 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ KAREN E. HARTSFIELD | ||
| Karen E. Hartsfield | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||