Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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May 22, 2019
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Commission
File Number
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Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address And Telephone Number
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I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
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1-3526
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The Southern Company
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
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58-0690070
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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))
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $5 per share
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SO
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New York Stock Exchange
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6.25% Series 2015A Junior Subordinated Notes due 2075
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SOJA
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New York Stock Exchange
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5.25% Series 2016A Junior Subordinated Notes due 2076
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SOJB
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New York Stock Exchange
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5.25% Series 2017B Junior Subordinated Notes due 2077
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SOJC
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New York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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1.
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The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based on the following votes:
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Nominees
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Janaki Akella
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641,020,065
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5,081,474
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2,675,990
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245,250,529
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Juanita Powell Baranco
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631,331,416
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14,908,527
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2,537,586
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245,250,529
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Jon A. Boscia
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636,151,173
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10,039,487
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2,586,869
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245,250,529
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Henry A. Clark III
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641,509,644
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4,760,264
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2,507,621
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245,250,529
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Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
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640,634,480
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5,579,171
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2,563,878
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245,250,529
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Thomas A. Fanning
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626,322,165
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17,597,961
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4,857,403
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245,250,529
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David J. Grain
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637,685,736
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8,531,767
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2,560,026
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245,250,529
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Donald M. James
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630,563,513
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15,638,011
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2,576,005
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245,250,529
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John D. Johns
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631,793,126
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14,404,976
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2,579,427
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245,250,529
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Dale E. Klein
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637,195,420
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9,023,457
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2,558,652
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245,250,529
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Ernest J. Moniz
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639,017,000
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7,101,521
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2,659,008
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245,250,529
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William G. Smith, Jr.
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631,530,907
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14,678,841
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2,567,781
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245,250,529
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Steven R. Specker
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636,921,742
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9,245,742
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2,610,045
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245,250,529
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Larry D. Thompson
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627,646,892
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16,914,118
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4,216,519
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245,250,529
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E. Jenner Wood III
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641,465,773
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4,640,065
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2,671,691
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245,250,529
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2.
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The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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607,238,938
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35,469,457
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6,069,134
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245,250,529
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3.
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The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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878,897,831
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11,505,795
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3,624,432
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N/A
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4.
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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 not approved based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker
Non-Votes
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632,764,563
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11,228,197
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4,784,769
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245,250,529
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Date: May 24, 2019
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
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By
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/s/Melissa K. Caen
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Melissa K. Caen
Assistant Secretary
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