Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000092122-25-000036
Chunk: 34

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 34
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 the Corporate Secretary, Southern Company, 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308.

#### Southern Company2025 Proxy Statement35

#### Governance

#### Engaging with our Stakeholders
We place great importance on consistent dialogue with all our stakeholders, including stockholders, employees, customers and members of the communities that we serve. We regularly engage in discussions with, and provide comprehensive information to, constituents interested in Southern Company’s strategy, performance and governance, specifically covering topics such as human capital, executive compensation, political engagement, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence oversight and environmental compliance. We are receptive to stakeholder input and we are committed to transparency and proactive interactions.

#### Stockholder Engagement
Our Board prioritizes regular communication with our stockholders to better understand their viewpoints and gather feedback regarding matters of investor interest. The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee oversees our stockholder engagement efforts on behalf of the Board.

The graphic below represents elements of our ongoing stockholder engagement efforts, as well as certain items that take place before, during and after our annual meeting.

| Post Annual Meeting                                                                                                                               |     |                                                                                           |     |                                                                                                         |     |                                 |     | Off-season Engagement and Evaluation of Best Practices |
| 4Discuss vote outcomes in light of existing practices, as well as feedback received from stockholders during proxy season                         
 4Review corporate governance trends, recent regulatory developments and the Company’s own corporate governance documents, policies and procedures 
 4Determine topics for discussion during off-season stockholder engagement                                                                         |     |                                                                                           |     |                                                                                                         |     |                                 |     |                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                   |     |                                                                                           |     | 4Engage with stockholders to better understand their viewpoints and inform discussions in the boardroom 
 4Independent Directors actively participate in engagement efforts                                       |     |                                 |     |                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                   |     | Annual Meeting                                                                            
 4Provide a forum for stockholders to ask questions of senior management about the Company 
 4Determine voting results for management and stockholder proposals                        |     |                                                                                                         |     |                                 |     |                                                        |
| Engagement Prior to Annual Meeting                                                                                                                |     |                                                                                           |     |                                                                                                         |     | Evaluate Potential Enhancements |     |                                                        |
| 4Seek feedback on potential matters for stockholder consideration at the annual meeting                                                           
 4Discuss stockholder proposals with proponents                                                                                                    
 4Publish annual report and proxy statement                                                                                                        
 4Discuss Board’s rationale for its voting recommendations