Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000092122-25-000036
Chunk: 92

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 92
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(3)     |     |      |     |     133 |     |     468 |
| Total                 |     |      |     | $19,503 |     | $20,266 |

(1) Includes services performed in connection with financing transactions and statutory audits of several Southern Company Gas subsidiaries.

(2) Represents fees in connection with statutory and non-statutory audit services, attest services, and audits of Southern Power partnerships.

(3) Represents registration fees for attendance at Deloitte & Touche-sponsored education seminars and other non-audit advisory services.

| 4The Audit Committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. This appointment is being submitted to stockholders for ratification. |     |                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                           |     | The Board recommends a voteFORthis proposal |

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is directly responsible for the appointment, retention and oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm retained to audit our financial statements, including the compensation of such firm and the related audit fee negotiations.

Deloitte & Touche has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2002. To promote continuing independence, the Audit Committee periodically considers whether there should be a change in the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee and its Chair also participate in the selection of Deloitte & Touche’s lead engagement partner in connection with the mandatory rotation requirements of the SEC.

The Audit Committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. This appointment is being submitted to stockholders for ratification, and the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors believe that the continued retention of Deloitte & Touche to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm is in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.

Representatives of Deloitte & Touche are expected to attend the 2025 annual meeting and be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.

#### Southern Company2025 Proxy Statement81
| 4The Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to reduce the current two-thirds supermajority vote requirement in Article Eleventh of the Certificate to a majority vote. 
 4The Board proposed a similar amendment to the Certificate seven times in the last 12 years (including last year) and is putting the amendment up for vote again this year.                                              |