Atmos Energy CEO J Akers' 2020 pay jumps 25% to $9.8M
Atmos Energy reports 2020 executive compensation
By ExecPay News
Published: December 18, 2020
Atmos Energy reported fiscal year 2020 executive compensation information on December 18, 2020.
In 2020, five executives at Atmos Energy received on average a compensation package of $4M, a 29% decrease compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Atmos Energy
J. Kevin Akers, Chief Executive Officer, received $9.8M in total, which increased by 25% compared to 2019. 59% of Akers' compensation, or $5.8M, was of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings. Akers also received $841K in non-equity incentive plan, $841K in salary, $2.4M in stock awards, as well as $12K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2020, the median employee pay was $83,111 at Atmos Energy. Therefore, the ratio of J. Kevin Akers' pay to the median employee pay was 118 to one.
Kim R. Cocklin, Chairman, received a compensation package of $4.9M, which decreased by 17% compared to previous year. 48% of the compensation package, or $2.4M, was in stock awards.
Christopher T. Forsythe, Chief Financial Officer, earned $2M in 2020, a 7% decrease compared to previous year.
David J. Park, Senior Vice President, Utility Operations, received $1.7M in 2020, which decreases by 7% compared to 2019.
Karen E. Hartsfield, General Counsel, earned $1.6M in 2020.
Atmos Energy's fiscal year ends on September 30.
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Source: SEC filing on December 18, 2020.