Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BEST ROBERT W
  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) __X__ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, 1800 III LINCOLN CENTRE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2013
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75240
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 11/02/2013   M   8,895 A $ 0 465,228.8921 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2013   F(1)   3,524 D $ 44.43 461,704.8921 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2013   A(2)   28,169 A $ 0 489,873.8921 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2013   F(1)   11,818 D $ 44.29 478,055.8921 D  
Common Stock               61,927.5767 (3) I By Retirement Savings Plan and Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 11/02/2013   M     8,895   (5)   (5) Common Stock 8,895 $ 0 90,482 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 11/05/2013   A   11,309     (6)   (6) Common Stock 11,309 $ 0 101,791 D  
Phantom Stock Units (7)               (8)   (8) Common Stock 3,051.76   3,051.76 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BEST ROBERT W
5430 LBJ FREEWAY
1800 III LINCOLN CENTRE
DALLAS, TX 75240
  X     Chairman of the Board

Signatures

 /s/Suzanne Johnson by POA   11/07/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares withheld pursuant to a tax withholding obligation under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company.
(2) Vesting of award of performance based restricted stock units pursuant to the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company.
(3) To update end of period holdings as of October 31, 2013 under the Atmos Energy Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and Trust.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ATO common stock.
(5) The restricted stock units vested and were delivered to the reporting person three years from date of grant.
(6) The restricted stock units vest and will be delivered to the reporting person three years from date of grant.
(7) Each phantom stock unit is equivalent to one share of the Company's common stock.
(8) The phantom stock units were awarded under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan and are to be settled upon the reporting person's termination of service on the Company's Board.

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