SOUTHERN CO 4

Director James O. Etheredge received an award of 473.0866 deferred stock units of Southern Company common stock as part of his routine director equity compensation.

On July 1, 2026, director James O. Etheredge received 473.0866 deferred stock units of Southern Company common stock as his quarterly director equity retainer under the Southern Company 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, deferred pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. The units, valued at approximately $45,000 based on the reported $95.12 per-share reference price, will be settled in an equivalent number of Southern Company shares after his service on the Board ends, and the holding now totals 2,882.7775 deferred stock units including amounts accumulated via dividend reinvestment. This is a routine equity-based compensation and deferral transaction with no open-market purchase or sale.

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92122

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SO

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4

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sec

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0001193125-26-293680

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4