ATO Atmos Energy Corp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * COCKLIN KIM R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ATMOS ENERGY CORP [ ATO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, 1800 III LINCOLN CENTRE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/7/2021
(Street) DALLAS, TX 75240 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/7/2021		G(1)		48000 (1)	D	$0.00	223292.12	I	LP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

For estate planning purposes, Kim R. Cocklin (the "Reporting Person") gifted an aggregate 100% partnership interest in a limited partnership controlled by him and the record holder of 48,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, to three trusts established by him for the benefit of each of his three adult children. Prior to making such gifts, on December 3, 2021 the Reporting Person transferred 48,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer directly owned by him to the limited partnership for no consideration; at such time, the Reporting Person owned 100% of the partnership interests and therefore continued to beneficially own all of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held of record by the limited partnership. As a result of the reported transaction, the Reporting Person no longer possesses voting or dispositive control over, or any pecuniary interest in, the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held of record by the limited partnership.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COCKLIN KIM R 5430 LBJ FREEWAY 1800 III LINCOLN CENTRE DALLAS, TX 75240	X

Signatures
/S/ Suzanne Johnson by POA		12/9/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date