# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000092122
**File Stem:** 0000092122-23-000008
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5496
**Document Hash:** 289b73c74206f1afe3d9e04e0c8d02ab
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000092122-23-000008.hdr.sgml**: 20230214

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000092122-23-000008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230213

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230214

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230214

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SOUTHERN CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000092122
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 580690070
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03526
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23625741

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30308
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4045065000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30308

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <u>February 13, 2023</u>

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| **Commission<br>File Number** | **Registrant,<br>State of Incorporation,<br>Address and Telephone Number** | **I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.** |

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| 1-3526 | **The Southern Company** | 58-0690070 |

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(A Delaware Corporation)

30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

(404) 506-5000

The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the last report.

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Registrant | Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br>on which registered |
| The Southern Company | Common Stock, par value $5 per share | SO | New York Stock Exchange |
| The Southern Company | Series 2017B 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2077 | SOJC | New York Stock Exchange |
| The Southern Company | Series 2020A 4.95% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2080 | SOJD | New York Stock Exchange |
| The Southern Company | Series 2020C 4.20% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2060 | SOJE | New York Stock Exchange |
| The Southern Company | Series 2021B 1.875% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2081 | SO 81 | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On February 13, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the "Company") elected two new directors, Mr. David E. Meador and Ms. Lizanne Thomas, effective April 1, 2023.

Mr. Meador retired in March 2022 as Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer of DTE Energy Company, a position he had held since 2014.

Ms. Thomas is Of Counsel with Jones Day, a global law firm. Ms. Thomas joined Jones Day in 1982 and served as a Partner from 1991 to 2022. Ms. Thomas also serves on the board of directors of American Software, Inc.

Board committee assignments for Mr. Meador and Ms. Thomas have not yet been determined. When available, such committee assignments will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Meador or Ms. Thomas and any other persons pursuant to which they were selected as directors. Mr. Meador and Ms. Thomas will each participate in the Company's standard non-employee director cash and equity compensation program as more fully described in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2022.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: February 14, 2023 | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY |
| | By | /s/Melissa K. Caen |
| | | Melissa K. Caen<br>Assistant Secretary |

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