Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: 424B2
Source: 0000092122-25-000006
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Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: 424B2
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5A Junior Subordinated Notes following the occurrence of a Tax Event (as defined below), at 100% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including any Additional Interest) to the redemption date.

A “Tax Event” happens when the Company has received an opinion of counsel experienced in tax matters that, as a result of:

• any amendment to, clarification of, or change, including any announced prospective change, in the laws or treaties of the United States or any of its political subdivisions or taxing authorities, or any regulations under those laws or treaties;

• an administrative action, which means any judicial decision or any official administrative pronouncement, ruling, regulatory procedure, notice or announcement including any notice or announcement of intent to issue or adopt any administrative pronouncement, ruling, regulatory procedure or regulation;

• any amendment to, clarification of, or change in the official position or the interpretation of any administrative action or judicial decision or any interpretation or pronouncement that provides for a position with respect to an administrative action or judicial decision that differs from the previously generally accepted position, in each case by any legislative body, court, governmental authority or regulatory body, regardless of the time or manner in which that amendment, clarification or change is introduced or made known; or

• a threatened challenge asserted in writing in connection with the Company’s audit or an audit of any of its subsidiaries, or a publicly-known threatened challenge asserted in writing against any other taxpayer that has raised capital through the issuance of securities that are substantially similar to the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes,

which amendment, clarification or change is effective or the administrative action is taken or judicial decision, interpretation or pronouncement is issued or threatened challenge is asserted or becomes publicly known after the date of the original issuance of the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes, there is more than an insubstantial risk that interest payable by the Company on the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes is not deductible, or within 90 days would not be deductible, in whole or in part, by the Company for United States federal income tax purposes.

#### Right to Redeem Upon a Rating Agency Event
Before March 15, 2030, the Company may redeem, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, in whole but not in part, the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes following the occurrence of a Rating Agency Event (as defined below), at 102% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (