SOUTHERN CO 4

Director William G. Smith Jr. was awarded and deferred 867.3255 Southern Company deferred stock units (common stock equivalents) worth about $163,000 as part of routine director compensation.

On July 1, 2026, director William G. Smith Jr. received 867.3255 deferred stock units of Southern Company common stock, valued at approximately $163,013 based on the Form 4 price of $95.12 per unit, as part of his quarterly director cash and equity retainers under the Southern Company 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, which he deferred into the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. These deferred stock units, each equivalent to one share of common stock, will be settled in actual shares following the end of his Board service, have no exercise or expiration date, and include amounts attributable to dividend reinvestment. Following this award, he beneficially owns 867.3255 deferred stock units, representing about $82,900 in current market value based on the provided stock price snapshot.

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92122

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SO

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4

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sec

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0001193125-26-293690

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5