William Kent Shortridge Form 4 ONE Gas / William Kent Shortridge ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shortridge William Kent

(Last) (First) (Middle)

15 E. 5TH STREET

(Street)

TULSA OK 74103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ONE Gas, Inc. [ OGS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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, par value $0.01	02/19/2024		M		626(2)	A	$60.74(2)	9,512	D
Common stock, par value $0.01	02/19/2024		F		297(2)	D	$60.74(2)	9,215	D
Common stock, par value $0.01								1,275	I	by 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: 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
Performance Units 2021	(1)	02/19/2024		M			1,702	(1)	(1)	Common stock, par value $0.01	1,702	$0.00(1)	0	D
Restricted Units 2021	(2)	02/19/2024		M			567	(2)	(2)	Common stock, par value $0.01	567	$60.74(2)	0	D
Performance Units 2024	(3)	02/19/2024		A		3,622		(3)	(3)	Common stock, par value $0.01	3,622	$60.74(3)	3,622	D
Restricted Units 2024	(4)	02/19/2024		A		905		(4)	(4)	Common stock, par value $0.01	905	$60.74(4)	905	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Performance units awarded under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Equity Compensation Plan (2018). The award, including dividend equivalents, vested on February 17, 2024, at less than the 25th percentile for the Issuer's total shareholder return compared to the total shareholder return of a selected peer group, resulting in no shares being issued to the reporting person upon certification by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on February 19, 2024.

2. Restricted units awarded under Issuer's Amended and Restated Equity Compensation Plan (2018). The award vested on February 17, 2024. During the 3-year vesting period, the award was credited with dividend equivalents that were paid out in shares of common stock at the time the underlying units vested and were issued. The award and credited dividend equivalents was payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested restricted unit, including additional restricted units resulting from the dividend equivalents.

3. Performance units awarded under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Equity Compensation Plan (2018). The award will vest on February 13, 2027, for a percentage (0% to 200%) of the performance units awarded based upon the Issuer's total shareholder return compared to total stockholder return of a selected peer group over the performance period from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026, in accordance with the terms of the Performance Unit Award Agreement. During the 3-year vesting period, the award will be credited with dividend equivalents that will be paid out at the time the underlying units are issued. The award and credited dividend equivalents will be payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested performance unit and dividend equivalent.

4. Restricted units awarded under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Equity Compensation Plan (2018). The award vests on February 13, 2027, in accordance with the terms of the Restricted Unit Award Agreement. During the 3-year vesting period, the award will be credited with dividend equivalents that will be paid out at the time the underlying units are issued. The award and credited dividend equivalents will be payable one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested restricted unit and dividend equivalent.

Remarks:

Senior Vice President, Operations and Customer Service

	/s/ Brian K. Shore, Attorney-in-Fact for William K. Shortridge	02/21/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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