Southern Co. CEO Kimberly Greene Disposes $1.25M in Stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 4 discloses that Kimberly S. Greene, Chairman, President & CEO of Georgia Power Company (a subsidiary of The Southern Company – ticker SO), sold 13,158 SO common shares on 07/21/2025 at $95 each. The transaction totals roughly $1.25 million. Following the sale, Greene still owns 93,661 shares directly. No derivative transactions were reported.

The filing represents a routine Section 16 insider sale rather than a change in control; Greene retains ~88% of her prior stake. No other material events, option exercises or purchases are noted.

Positive

• None.

Negative

• Insider disposition: CEO sold 13,158 shares (~12% of personal stake), which can be perceived as a mild negative signal.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Small-to-moderate insider sale; signal mildly negative but not thesis-changing.

Greene’s divestiture equals about 12% of her direct holdings and < 0.01% of SO’s outstanding shares, limiting market impact. The $95 price is near recent trading ranges, hinting at opportunistic liquidity rather than fundamental concern. Absence of derivative hedges or concurrent purchases suggests a straightforward disposition. Insider sales can precede underperformance statistically, yet the partial nature and remaining 93.7k-share stake temper bearish interpretation. Overall impact: slight negative sentiment, not financially material to SO.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Greene Kimberly S,

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30308

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President & CEO, GPC

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2025

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

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

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

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
Southern Company Common Stock	07/21/2025		S		13,158	D	$95	93,661	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Brittney Anderson, Attorney-in-Fact for Kimberly S. Greene	07/22/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many shares did Kimberly S. Greene sell in the latest SO Form 4?

She disposed of 13,158 common shares on 07/21/2025.

What was the sale price reported in the Southern Company (SO) Form 4?

The shares were sold at $95 per share.

How many SO shares does the reporting insider still own after the sale?

Greene directly owns 93,661 shares following the transaction.

Did the Form 4 include any derivative security transactions?

No; Table II lists no derivative acquisitions or dispositions.

Is the sale considered material to The Southern Company?

At ~0.01% of shares outstanding, the sale is not financially material to SO but may carry modest sentiment impact.