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	FORM 4
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	Instruction 1(b). | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 
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| 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Sweetin Marvin L | 2. Issuer Name
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	Ticker or Trading Symbol ATMOS ENERGY CORP [ ATO ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
	(Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SR VP, Safety & Enterprise Ser | 
| 5430 LBJ FREEWAY | 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
	(MM/DD/YYYY) 
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| DALLAS, TX 75240 | 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 | 5/13/2016 | S | 4000 | D | $74.16 | 42963.7 (1) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 4842.2845 (2) | I | By Retirement Savings Plan and Trust | |||||||
| Common Stock | 86.81 (3) | I | By Wife | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Reporting Owners | |||||
| Reporting Owner Name / Address |  | ||||
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | ||
| Sweetin Marvin L 5430 LBJ FREEWAY DALLAS, TX 75240 |  |  | SR VP, Safety & Enterprise Ser |  | |
| Signatures | ||
| /s/Suzanne Johnson by POA | 5/16/2016 | |
| Signature of Reporting Person | Date 
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