Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0000092122-25-000088
Chunk: 167

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form: 424B5
Chunk 167
---
 4 pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act prior to the expiration of the 45-day period or such person voluntarily effects any public filing or report regarding such transactions prior to the expiration of the 45-day period, then such person must disclose in such filing or that such transfer was a gift; (H) transfer by will or intestacy, or to affiliates or immediate family members, provided that the transferee agrees to be bound by these restrictions, and no filing by any party (transferor or transferee) under the Exchange Act or other public announcement, shall be required or shall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer or distribution; (I) in connection with any action by directors and executive officers of the Company in their capacities as such that is necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate any transaction by the Company that is permitted under the underwriting agreement; and (J) any issuance by the Company of common stock for settlement of any forward sales transactions pursuant to any forward confirmations entered into pursuant to the Company’s Distribution Agreement dated as of May 3, 2024 and outstanding on the date of this Prospectus Supplement. The Representatives, in their sole discretion, may release the common stock and other securities subject to the lock-up agreements described above in whole or in part at any time.

<div align='center'>S-96</div>

#### Selling Restrictions
Sales of any Equity Units made outside of the United States may be made by affiliates of the underwriters.

Australia

No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”), in relation to the offering. This Prospectus Supplement does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001 (the “Corporations Act”), and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

Any offer in Australia of the Equity Units may only be made to persons (the “Exempt Investors”) who are “sophisticated investors” (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), “professional investors” (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the Equity Units without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

The Equity Units