J. Kevin Akers compensation by year
ATMOS ENERGY Summary Compensation Table · all 7 fiscal years held| Component | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $463,435 | $841,346 | $900,077 | $976,923 | $1,035,577 | $1,085,577 | $1,147,802 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $809,197 | $2,366,076 | $2,957,744 | $2,523,433 | $3,836,071 | $4,560,074 | $5,179,057 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $401,633 | $841,346 | $900,077 | $1,325,782 | $1,518,808 | $1,917,900 | $2,100,572 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $6,169,053 | $5,765,795 | $1,696,678 | $0 | $1,699,356 | $6,159,674 | $1,508,081 |
| All other | $12,221 | $12,096 | $12,738 | $13,424 | $14,550 | $15,343 | $17,762 |
| Total | $7,855,539 | $9,826,659 | $6,467,314 | $4,839,562 | $8,104,362 | $13,738,568 | $9,953,274 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ATMOS ENERGY CORP DEF 14A filed December 19, 2025, accession 0000731802-25-000076, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the ATMOS ENERGY CORP filed document, accession 0000731802-25-000076. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed December 19, 2025.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 111,640 | $19,062,530 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ATMOS ENERGY CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments ATMOS ENERGY discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | $0 | $20,234,097 | $0 | $54,027,839 |
| Disability | $0 | $20,234,097 | $0 | $50,382,546 |
| Retirement | $0 | $20,234,097 | $0 | $51,655,629 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $6,053,941 | $0 | $10,420,674 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $8,163,930 | $20,234,097 | $42,537 | $60,041,179 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in ATMOS ENERGY CORP's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
ATMOS ENERGY’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| J. Kevin Akers · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $9,953,274 |
| Christopher Forsythe | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,060,498 |
| Jessica Bateman | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $2,799,176 |
| John McDill | Senior Vice President, Utility Operations | $2,318,487 |
| Karen Hartsfield | Senior Advisor | $2,306,008 |
Board service
ATMOS ENERGY board · FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: ATMOS ENERGY pays directors a $125,000 cash retainer and $160,000 in equity. As stated in ATMOS ENERGY's FY2025 proxy.
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