Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Information regarding directors and compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 8, 2017. Information regarding executive officers is reported below:

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The following table sets forth certain information as of September 30, 2016, regarding the executive officers of the Company. It is followed by a brief description of the business experience of each executive officer.

Kim R. Cocklin was named President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2010, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on October 1, 2015. Mr. Cocklin joined the Company in June 2006 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2010, after having served as Senior Vice President, Regulated Operations from October 2006 through September 2008. Mr. Cocklin was appointed to the Board of Directors on November 10, 2009.

Michael E. Haefner joined the Company in June 2008 as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. On January 19, 2015, Mr. Haefner was promoted to Executive Vice President and assumed oversight responsibility for Atmos Pipeline - Texas, Atmos Energy Holdings, Inc. and the gas supply and services function. On October 1, 2015, Mr. Haefner was promoted to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer in which he also assumed oversight responsibility for the operations of our six utility divisions and customer service. Mr. Haefner was appointed to the Board of Directors on November 4, 2015.

Bret J. Eckert joined the Company in June 2012 as Senior Vice President, and on October 1, 2012 he was appointed Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Eckert was an Assurance Partner with Ernst & Young LLP where he developed extensive accounting and financial experience in the natural gas industry over his 22-year career.

Marvin L. Sweetin was named Senior Vice President, Utility Operations in November 2011. In this role, Mr. Sweetin was responsible for the operations of our six utility divisions, as well as customer service, safety and training. On October 1, 2015, Mr. Sweetin was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Safety and Enterprise Services. In addition to having overall responsibility for safety and compliance for the Company, Mr. Sweetin has responsibility for business process and change management, new operations technology evaluation and deployment, supply chain and facilities management and workforce development. On November 3, 2016, Mr. Sweetin notified the Board of Directors of his retirement from the Company effective December 31, 2016.

Louis P. Gregory was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel in September 2000 as well as Corporate Secretary in June 2012.

David J. Park was named Senior Vice President of Utility Operations on October 28, 2016, effective January 1, 2017. In this role, Mr. Park will be responsible for the operations of Atmos Energy’s six utility divisions as well as gas supply. Prior to this promotion, Mr. Park served as the President of the West Texas Division. Mr. Park has also served as Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs in the Mid-Tex Division and previously held positions in Engineering and Public Affairs.

Identification of the members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as well as the Board of Directors’ determination as to whether one or more audit committee financial experts are serving on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 8, 2017.

The Company has adopted a code of ethics for its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Such code of ethics is represented by the Company’s Code of Conduct, which is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the Company’s Code of Conduct is posted on the Company’s website at www.atmosenergy.com under “Corporate Governance.” In addition, any amendment to or waiver granted from a provision of the Company’s Code of Conduct will be posted on the Company’s website under “Corporate Governance.”