8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

ATMOS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 7, 2012)

Filed February 7, 2012For Securities:ATO

Summary

Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) filed an 8-K on February 7, 2012, to announce its financial results for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year. The report primarily serves to provide investors with access to the company's earnings release and details regarding an upcoming conference call. This allows investors to review the company's performance and outlook following the first three months of its fiscal year, which concludes on September 30, 2012. The associated news release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, contains the specific financial figures and operational highlights for the quarter. The company also indicated that its officers would be discussing these results in a conference call on February 8, 2012, and that presentation slides would be available on its website. This type of filing is standard for companies to disseminate material financial information in a timely manner.

Key Highlights

  • 1Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) reported its Q1 2012 financial results on February 7, 2012.
  • 2The filing includes a news release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the company's financial performance for the first quarter.
  • 3A conference call was scheduled for February 8, 2012, for officers to discuss the Q1 2012 financial results.
  • 4Presentation slides for the conference call were made available on the company's website.
  • 5The 8-K filing is primarily informational, directing investors to the earnings release and related discussions.
  • 6The fiscal year for Atmos Energy Corporation ends on September 30, 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce Atmos Energy Corporation's financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2012 and to provide investors with access to the official news release containing these results. It also informs about an upcoming conference call where these results would be discussed.

Atmos Energy Corporation reported its Q1 2012 financial results on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

The detailed financial results for Q1 2012 are contained within the news release dated February 7, 2012, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 in this 8-K filing. The company also made presentation slides available on its website for a conference call discussing these results.

The conference call to discuss the Q1 2012 financial results was scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.