Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-01-08
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0000092122-25-000002
Chunk: 30

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-01-08
Form: 424B5
Chunk 30
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 Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes will be subject to information reporting, but not backup withholding, if it is to or through a foreign office of a United States broker or a non-United States broker with certain enumerated connections with the United States unless the documentation requirements described above are met or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption.

Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a Non-United States Holder will be allowed as a credit against such holder’s United States federal income tax liability, if any, or will otherwise be refundable, provided that the requisite procedures are followed and the proper information is filed with the IRS on a timely basis. Non-United States Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption, if applicable.

#### Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Withholding
A withholding tax of 30% will apply to interest income paid on Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes held by a Non-United States Holder where the Non-United States Holder is (i) a foreign financial institution (as a beneficial owner or as an intermediary), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the United States government to collect and provide to the United States tax authorities substantial information regarding United States account holders of such institution (which would include certain equity and debt holders of such institution, as well as certain account holders that are foreign entities with United States owners), or (ii) a foreign entity that is not a financial institution (as a beneficial owner or as an intermediary), unless such entity provides the withholding agent with a certification identifying the substantial United States owners of the entity, which generally includes any United States person who directly or indirectly owns more than 10% of the entity. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country may modify these requirements. Under certain circumstances, a Non-United States Holder of Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes might be eligible for a refund or credit of such taxes, and a Non-United States Holder might be required to file a United States federal income tax return to claim such refund or credit. The Company will not pay any additional amounts to “gross up” payments to holders as a result of any withholding or deduction for such taxes. Non-United States Holders of Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of these withholding requirements on their investment in the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes.

THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME