Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from The Southern Company Series 2020C 4.20% Junior Subordinated Notes due October 15, 2060 (SOJE) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow SOJE and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full SOJE filings page.
Southern Company is asking stockholders to vote at a virtual annual meeting on May 13, 2026, with 1,128,319,825 common shares entitled to vote as of March 23, 2026. Proposals include electing 12 Directors, an advisory Say on Pay vote and ratifying Deloitte & Touche for 2026.
Stockholders are also asked to approve amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including increasing authorized common stock from 1.5 billion to 2.5 billion shares, authorizing preferred stock, adding officer exculpation and modernizing various provisions. The Board recommends voting for all management proposals and against three stockholder proposals.
The proxy highlights 2025 performance, including reported EPS of $3.94 and adjusted EPS of $4.30, a 10% annual sales growth forecast through 2030, 24 consecutive years of dividend increases and an $81 billion 2026‑2030 capital plan focused largely on regulated utilities.