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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DECEMBER 14, 2000
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
TEXAS AND VIRGINIA 1-10042 75-1743247
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(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
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(Address of Principal Executive (Zip Code)
Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(972) 934-9227
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 14, 2000, Atmos Energy Corporation ("Registrant") and Merrill Lynch
& Co., on behalf of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS
Warburg LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule A
of the Purchase Agreement (collectively the "Underwriters"), executed that
certain Purchase Agreement in connection with the sale by Registrant to the
Underwriters of a total of 6,741,500 shares of Registrant's common stock, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Purchase Agreement dated December 14, 2000.
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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 27, 2000 By: /s/ John P. Reddy
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John P. Reddy
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
