Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000092122-25-000032
Chunk: 15

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 15
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#### Southern Company2025 Proxy Statement13

#### Governance
Board Refreshment, Board Succession Planning and Board Composition

The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee continues to focus on Board refreshment to align the Board’s long-term composition with the Company’s long-term strategy and to effect meaningful Board succession planning. It has an evergreen Board search process in place and has retained a nationally-recognized Board search firm to assist in the identification of qualified candidates. The Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee evaluates the evolving attributes, skills, experience, qualifications and expertise needed by the Board to determine the