{"url_path":"/sec/so/8-k/2026-05-15/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/0000092122-26-000040-index.html","accession_number":"0000092122-26-000040","cik":"0000092122","ticker":"SO","issuer_name":"SOUTHERN CO","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/0000092122-26-000040-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000092122","primary_entity_name":"SOUTHERN CO"},"word_count":399,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nThe Southern Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on\nMay 13, 2026. Stockholders voted as follows on the ten matters presented for a vote:\n\n1.The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based on the following votes:\n\nNomineesVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\nJanaki Akella784,876,44998.68 %10,432,4532,053,270179,338,232 \n\nShantella E. Cooper783,342,95598.49 %11,966,8812,052,336179,338,232 \n\nAnthony F. Earley, Jr.778,970,28897.94 %16,310,2132,081,671179,338,232 \n\nJames O. Etheredge787,103,00998.97 %8,171,4852,087,678179,338,232 \n\nDavid J. Grain771,268,16796.98 %24,003,6462,090,359179,338,232 \n\nJohn D. Johns782,392,63498.38 %12,882,3962,087,142179,338,232 \n\nDavid E. Meador780,239,34898.10 %15,074,9482,047,876179,338,232 \n\nWilliam G. Smith, Jr.772,562,01797.14 %22,714,1252,086,030179,338,232 \n\nKristine L. Svinicki779,969,35498.06 %15,380,3512,012,467179,338,232 \n\nLizanne Thomas774,256,08297.34 %21,142,0311,964,059179,338,232 \n\nJohn M. Turner, Jr.787,367,82699.00 %7,923,3032,071,043179,338,232 \n\nChristopher C. Womack773,084,31897.20 %22,205,4192,072,435179,338,232 \n\n2.The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation was approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n754,894,25895.24 %37,651,5704,816,344179,338,232\n\n3.The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n947,424,57297.24 %26,799,4792,476,353N/A\n\n4.The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize additional common stock was approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n946,532,07297.39 %25,346,091 4,822,241 N/A\n\n5.The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the issuance of preferred stock was approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Outstanding ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n733,634,49765.07 %60,516,5663,211,109179,338,232\n\n \n\n6.The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation was approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Outstanding ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n686,673,47660.91 %106,098,5074,590,189179,338,232\n\n7.The proposal to approve miscellaneous amendments to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to modernize, clarify and conform the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Outstanding ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n788,336,97569.93 %5,357,0893,668,108179,338,232\n\n8.The stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman was not approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n103,219,77113.06 %686,754,6737,387,728179,338,232\n\n2\n\n9.The stockholder proposal regarding a report on data center costs was not approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n76,742,4279.74 %710,841,5269,778,219179,338,232\n\n10.The stockholder proposal regarding a report on climate due diligence was not approved based upon the following votes:\n\nVotes For% Votes Cast ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker\nNon-Votes\n\n9,987,2131.26 %777,636,4029,738,557179,338,232"}