Atmos Energy Corporation Prices Common Stock Offering of 5,500,000 Shares.DALLAS -- Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ATO ATO Australian Taxation Office ATO Ambito Territoriale Ottimale (Italy) ATO Alpha Tau Omega ATO Air Traffic Organization (FAA) ATO Arab Towns Organization ATO Air Tasking Order ATO Assemble To Order ) said today that a public offering of 5,500,000 shares of its common stock was priced at $31.50 per share to yield gross proceeds to the company of approximately $173.3 million. The company has granted the underwriters an option for 30 days to purchase up to an additional 825,000 shares at the public offering price. Atmos Energy intends to use the net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). of approximately $166.8 million (excluding any net proceeds Atmos Energy may receive upon the exercise of the option granted to the underwriters) from this offering to repay existing indebtedness under its commercial paper program. Lehman Brothers and Goldman, Sachs & Co. were the joint book-running managers for the offering. Banc of America Securities LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch & Co., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and Wachovia Securities served as co-managers. The offering of the shares of common stock may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus Final Prospectus A legal document stating the price of a newly issued security, the delivery date, and other facts that are important for investors. Notes: The final prospectus must be given to every investor who purchases a new issue of registered securities. supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Lehman Brothers or Goldman, Sachs & Co. at the following: [TABLE OMITTED] This news release does not constitute an offer to sell any securities under the offering. |
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