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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)May 21, 2025

Commission
File Number		Registrant,
State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number		I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
1-3526The Southern Company58-0690070
(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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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:



RegistrantTitle of each classTrading
Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange
on which registered
The Southern CompanyCommon Stock, par value $5 per shareSONew York Stock Exchange
The Southern CompanySeries 2017B 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2077SOJCNew York Stock Exchange
The Southern CompanySeries 2020A 4.95% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2080SOJDNew York Stock Exchange
The Southern Company
Series 2020C 4.20% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2060
SOJENew York Stock Exchange
The Southern CompanySeries 2021B 1.875% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2081SO 81New York Stock Exchange
The Southern CompanySeries 2025A 6.50% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2085SOJFNew York Stock Exchange

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.  ☐



Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Southern Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
May 21, 2025. Stockholders voted as follows on the eight matters presented for a vote:
1.The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based on the following votes:
NomineesVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
Janaki Akella749,639,23799.21%5,944,3641,941,368182,350,030 
Shantella E. Cooper749,473,66199.20%6,080,6641,970,644182,350,030 
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.749,344,95299.17%6,296,0001,884,017182,350,030 
James O. Etheredge752,375,79499.57%3,249,4691,899,706182,350,030 
David J. Grain725,462,22196.01%30,158,0171,904,731182,350,030 
Donald M. James726,086,23896.10%29,500,9821,937,749182,350,030 
John D. Johns744,990,35698.60%10,614,8591,919,754182,350,030 
Dale E. Klein717,412,63594.94%38,206,8831,905,451182,350,030 
David E. Meador749,848,56399.23%5,816,0101,860,396182,350,030 
William G. Smith, Jr.726,178,55396.10%29,461,5731,884,843182,350,030 
Kristine L. Svinicki749,980,61999.24%5,726,4451,817,905182,350,030 
Lizanne Thomas747,738,63498.95%7,961,2821,825,053182,350,030 
Christopher C. Womack720,514,32895.36%35,067,3531,943,288182,350,030 

2.The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
703,548,37993.44%49,427,3014,549,289182,350,030

3.The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
912,246,02197.28 %25,535,4342,093,544 N/A



4.The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirement to a majority vote, which pursuant to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares, was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For% Votes Cast For% Outstanding ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
745,722,38298.85 %67.78 %8,672,817 3,129,770 182,350,030

5.The stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote was not approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
334,378,71244.60 %415,369,5377,776,720182,350,030

6.The stockholder proposal regarding disclosing assumptions underlying continued reliance on fossil fuel-based energy was not approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
55,001,7687.34 %694,844,3907,678,811182,350,030

7.The stockholder proposal regarding conducting a net zero audit was not approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
12,859,5131.71 %737,334,2777,331,179182,350,030

8.The stockholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties was not approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
11,233,8601.50 %738,347,8437,943,266182,350,030

[Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 (d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES

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.

Date:   May 27, 2025
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
By
/s/Melissa K. Caen
Melissa K. Caen
Assistant Secretary

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