Southern Company (NYSE: SO) reports vested RSUs/PSUs and Form 144 resale notice

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Southern Company submitted a Form 144 notice reporting proposed sales of Common Stock tied to recent vesting of equity awards. The filing lists vested restricted stock units and performance stock units with example vesting amounts including 9,853, 1,249, 1,202, 144, and 52 shares on 02/05/2025 and 02/13/2025.

The entries are labeled as Compensatory Payment and the form indicates these securities are presented for sale under the Form 144 resale notice; timing and the broker/dealer method are not detailed in the excerpt.

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Corporate Governance Analyst

Form 144 lists post-vesting resale notices for compensation awards.

The excerpt shows multiple equity awards vested as restricted stock units and performance stock units on 02/05/2025 and 02/13/2025

These entries are reported as Compensatory Payment; the excerpt does not specify sale method, broker, or expected timing. Subsequent filings would disclose transaction execution details.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Merrill Lynch 3455 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1000 Atlanta GA 30326	12500	1221625	1119391291	03/18/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/05/2025	RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT VEST	Southern Company			1249	02/05/2025	COMPENSATORY PAYMENT
Common	02/05/2025	RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT VEST	Southern Company			52	02/05/2025	COMPENSATORY PAYMENT
Common	02/05/2025	PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT VEST	Southern Company			9853	02/05/2025	Compensatory Payment
Common	02/13/2025	RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT VEST	Southern Company			1202	02/13/2025	Compensatory Payment
Common	02/13/2025	RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT VEST	Southern Company			144	02/13/2025	Compensatory Payment

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does Southern Company's Form 144 disclose (SO)?

It reports proposed resale of Common Stock arising from vested equity awards. The filing lists vested RSUs and PSUs with amounts such as 9,853, 1,249, 1,202, 144, and 52 on 02/05/2025 and 02/13/2025.

Do the Form 144 entries show shares were sold?

No; the Form 144 is a resale notice indicating intent to sell qualified shares. The excerpt labels entries as Compensatory Payment and lists vested amounts, but it does not show completed sales or execution details.

How many shares tied to vesting are listed in the excerpt?

Examples shown include vested amounts of 9,853, 1,249, 1,202, 144, and 52 shares. These figures are presented with the vesting dates 02/05/2025 and 02/13/2025.

Are these shares described as compensation or open-market purchases?

They are described as Compensatory Payment, reflecting issuance from equity awards upon vesting. The form frames the securities as compensation-related, not as new primary issuance.

Will Form 144 show how the shares will be sold?

Not in this excerpt. The provided lines do not specify sale method, broker, or timing. Future trade reports or broker filings would disclose execution details if and when sales occur.