UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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The Southern Company
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| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY | ||||
| 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Vote by May 21, 2024 11:59 PM ET |
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| C/O PROXY SERVICES P.O. BOX 9112 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 |
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You invested in THE SOUTHERN COMPANY and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 22, 2024.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |
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| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||||||
| 1. | Elect 13 Directors: | |||||||
| Nominees: | ||||||||
| 1a. | Janaki Akella |  For | ||||||
| 1b. | Henry A. Clark III | For | ||||||
| 1c. | Shantella E. Cooper | For | ||||||
| 1d. | Anthony F. Earley, Jr. | For | ||||||
| 1e. | David J. Grain | For | ||||||
| 1f. | Donald M. James | For | ||||||
| 1g. | John D. Johns | For | ||||||
| 1h. | Dale E. Klein | For | ||||||
| 1i. | David E. Meador | For | ||||||
| 1j. | William G. Smith, Jr. | For | ||||||
| 1k. | Kristine L. Svinicki | For | ||||||
| 1l. | Lizanne Thomas | For | ||||||
| 1m. | Christopher C. Womack | For | ||||||
| 2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | For | ||||||
| 3. | Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 | For | ||||||
| 4. | Approve an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirement to a majority vote requirement | For | ||||||
| 5. | Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote |  Against | ||||||
| 6. | Stockholder proposal regarding disclosing short-, medium-, and long-term operational GHG targets | Against | ||||||
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