SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2022

Feb 15, 2022

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2022-02-13

Reporting Person: DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD (EVP and CIO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2022-02-13	Southern Company Common Stock	M	1785	$0.00	Acquired	31335	Direct
2022-02-13	Southern Company Common Stock	F	810	$66.79	Disposed	30525	Direct
2022-02-13	Southern Company Common Stock	A	22768	$0.00	Acquired	53293	Direct
2022-02-13	Southern Company Common Stock	F	10327	$66.79	Disposed	42966	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2022-02-13	Performance Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	M	1713	Disposed		Southern Company Common Stock (1713)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares acquired upon vesting of first 1/3 of performance restricted stock units granted on February 3, 2021. The Compensation Committee and Management Succession Committee certified performance on February 13, 2022. Includes 72 accrued dividend equivalent units.

F2: Shares withheld to satisfy required state and federal tax withholding requirements.

F3: Shares acquired upon vesting of performance share units under Company's Performance Share Program for the 2019-2021 award. The Compensation and Management Succession Committee certified performance on February 13, 2022. Includes accrued dividend equivalent units.

F4: Represents first 1/3 of performance restricted stock units granted on February 3, 2021. The remaining award will vest 1/3 in 2023 and 1/3 in 2024. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. Additional units will be acquired with deemed dividends. Shares will be withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax requirements.