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

ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

TEXAS AND VIRGINIA		1-10042		75-1743247
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)		Number)		Identification No.)

1800 THREE LINCOLN CENTRE,
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS, TEXAS		75240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(972) 934-9227

Not Applicable

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 10, 2011, Atmos Energy Corporation (“Atmos Energy”) completed a public offering of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% Senior Notes due 2041 (the “Notes”). The offering has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-165818) of Atmos Energy (the “Registration Statement”), and the prospectus supplement dated June 7, 2011 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act on June 8, 2011. Atmos Energy received net proceeds from the offering, after the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, of approximately $394 million.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of March 26, 2009 (the “Base Indenture”) between Atmos Energy and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and an officers’ certificate delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 301 of the Base Indenture (the “Officers’ Certificate;” the Base Indenture, as modified by the Officers’ Certificate, is referred to herein as the “Indenture”) and are represented by a global security executed by Atmos Energy on June 10, 2011 (the “Global Security”). The Notes are unsecured obligations ranking equally with all of Atmos Energy’s existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is subordinated to the Notes. The Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.50%, payable by Atmos Energy on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2011, and mature on June 15, 2041. Atmos Energy may redeem the Notes at its option at any time, in whole or in part, at a redemption price calculated in accordance with the Indenture.

The Indenture includes covenants that limit the ability of Atmos Energy and its restricted subsidiaries (as defined) to, among other things, (i) create specified liens, (ii) engage in specified sale and leaseback transactions, (iii) consolidate or merge with or into other companies or (iv) sell all or substantially all of Atmos Energy’s assets. The restrictive covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture provides for events of default, including (i) interest payment defaults, (ii) breaches of covenants, (iii) certain payment defaults at final maturity or acceleration of other indebtedness and (iv) the occurrence of events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization. If any event of default occurs and is continuing, subject to certain exceptions, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately, together with any accrued and unpaid interest.

The above descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Base Indenture, the Officers’ Certificate and the Global Security. The Base Indenture has been previously filed, and the Officers’ Certificate and Global Security are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are each incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
4.1		Officers’ Certificate dated June 10, 2011
4.2		Global Security for the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2041

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.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description
4.1		Officers’ Certificate dated June 10, 2011
4.2		Global Security for the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2041