Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-01-08
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0000092122-25-000002
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Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-01-08
Form: 424B5
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 Junior Subordinated Notes.

Upon the occurrence and continuance of a Default, the Subordinated Note Indenture Trustee and the holders of the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes will have the same rights and remedies, and will be subject to the same limitations, restrictions, protections and exculpations, and the Company will be subject to the same obligations and restrictions, in each case, as would apply if such Default was an Event of Default or an event which after notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default; provided that the principal of and accrued interest on the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes may not be declared immediately due and payable by reason of the occurrence and continuation of a Default, and any notice of declaration or acceleration based on such Default will be null and void with respect to the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes; provided, further that in case a Default has occurred and is continuing, the Subordinated Note Indenture Trustee will not be subject to the requirement to exercise, with respect to the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes, the same degree of care as a prudent individual would exercise in the conduct of his or her own affairs, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

#### Agreement by Holders to Certain Tax Treatment
Each holder of the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes will, by accepting the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes or a beneficial interest therein, be deemed to have agreed that the holder intends that the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes constitute debt and will treat the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes as debt for United States federal, state and local tax purposes.

Book-Entry Only Issuance—The Depository Trust Company

DTC will act as the initial securities depository for the Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes. The Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes offered hereby will be issued only as fully-registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co., DTC’s nominee, or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One or more fully-registered global Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes certificates will be issued, representing in the aggregate the total principal amount of Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes, and will be deposited with the Subordinated Note Indenture Trustee on behalf of DTC.

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