Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000092122-25-000032
Chunk: 23

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 23
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 is engaged directly by the Compensation and Talent Development Committee and does not provide any services to management unless authorized to do so by the Compensation and Talent Development Committee. The Compensation and Talent Development Committee reviewed Pay Governance’s independence and determined that Pay Governance is independent and the engagement did not present any conflicts of interest. Pay Governance also determined that it was independent from management, which was confirmed in a written statement delivered to the Compensation and Talent Development Committee. |     |                 |     |                |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |     |                   |

Finance Committee

| Members                                                                                                                             |     | John D. Johns   |     | Henry A. Clark |     |                                                                                                                                                                            |     | Attendance100%    
 Meetings in 20246 |
|                                                                                                                                     |     | Donald M. James |     | Lizanne Thomas |     |                                                                                                                                                                            |     |                   |
| The Finance Committee’s duties and responsibilities include the following:                                                          |     |                 |     |                |     |                                                                                                                                                                            |     |                   |
| 4Review the Company’s financial matters and recommend actions to the Board such as dividend philosophy and financial plan approval. 
 4Provide input regarding the Company's financial plan and associated financial goals.                                               |     |                 |     |                |     | 4Review the financial strategy of and the strategic deployment of capital by the Company.                                                                                  
 4Provide input to the Compensation and Talent Development Committee on financial goals and metrics for the Company’s annual and long-term incentive compensation programs. |     |                   |
| The Board has determined that each member of the Finance Committee is independent.                                                  |     |                 |     |                |     |                                                                                                                                                                            |     |                   |

#### 26Southern Company2025 Proxy Statement

#### Governance
Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee

| Members                                                                                                                        |     | David J. Grain |     | Shantella E. Cooper |     |                                                                                                                                                                        |     | Attendance95%     
 Meetings in 20245 |
|                                                                                                                                |     | John D. Johns  |     | Lizanne Thomas      |     |                                                                                                                                                                        |     |                   |
| The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee’s duties and responsibilities include the following:         |     |                |     |                     |     |                                                                                                                                                                        |     |                   |
| 4Recommend Board size and membership criteria and identify, evaluate and recommend Director candidates.                        
 4Oversee and make recommendations regarding the composition of the Board and its committees.                                   
 4Oversee succession planning