Southern Company director acquires 539 share rights

Each deferred stock unit represents the right to one common share, with settlement after board service ends under the outside-director deferred compensation plan.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Southern Company director James O. Etheredge acquired 539.1159 deferred stock units on October 1, 2026, as a quarterly director equity retainer under the Southern Company 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Southern Company common stock. His reported post-transaction balance was 3,446.5131 deferred stock units, including additional units acquired through dividend reinvestment.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 539.1159 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Etheredge James O

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Stock Units Holding F1, F2, F3	539.1159	$83.47	$45K

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units Holding — 3,446.5131 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Represents quarterly director equity retainer paid under the Southern Company 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and deferred pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors of The Southern Company (Deferred Compensation Plan). Each deferred stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Southern Company common stock.
2. F2. Deferred stock units are settled in shares of Southern Company common stock on the date(s) following the termination of the reporting person's service on the Board as specified by the reporting person pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan. There is no exercise or expiration date.
3. F3. Includes additional deferred stock units acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Key Figures

Deferred stock units acquired: 539.1159 units Reported transaction price per share: $83.4700 per share Deferred stock units after transaction: 3,446.5131 units

3 metrics

Deferred stock units acquired 539.1159 units October 1, 2026 director equity retainer

Reported transaction price per share $83.4700 per share Deferred stock unit acquisition on October 1, 2026

Deferred stock units after transaction 3,446.5131 units Reported balance, including units acquired through dividend reinvestment

Key Terms

Deferred Stock Units, Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, dividend reinvestment feature

3 terms

Deferred Stock Units financial

"Each deferred stock unit represents the right to receive one share"

Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.

Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors financial

"deferred pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors"

dividend reinvestment feature financial

"acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature"

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How many deferred stock units did Southern Company director James O. Etheredge acquire?

James O. Etheredge acquired 539.1159 deferred stock units on October 1, 2026, as a quarterly director equity retainer. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Southern Company common stock.

When are Southern Company (SO) deferred stock units settled?

The units are settled in shares of Southern Company common stock on dates following the termination of James O. Etheredge’s service on the Board, as specified by him under the Deferred Compensation Plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Etheredge James O

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW

(Street)

ATLANTA GEORGIA 30308

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN CO [ SO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units Holding(1)	$0	10/01/2026		A		539.1159		(2)	(2)	Southern Company Common Stock	539.1159	$83.47	3,446.5131(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents quarterly director equity retainer paid under the Southern Company 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and deferred pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors of The Southern Company (Deferred Compensation Plan). Each deferred stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Southern Company common stock.

2. Deferred stock units are settled in shares of Southern Company common stock on the date(s) following the termination of the reporting person's service on the Board as specified by the reporting person pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan. There is no exercise or expiration date.

3. Includes additional deferred stock units acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Deferred Compensation Plan.

	/s/ Brittney Anderson, Attorney-in-Fact for James O. Etheredge	10/05/2026
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