Sloane N. Drake - 11 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SOUTHERN CO (SO)

Role
EVP & CHRO
Signature
/s/ Brittney Anderson, Attorney-in-Fact for Sloane N. Drake
Issuer symbol
SO
Transactions as of
11 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$790,936
Form type
4
Filing time
13 Feb 2026, 15:50:46 UTC
Previous filing
10 Feb 2026
Next filing
10 Mar 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Drake Sloane N EVP & CHRO 30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW, ATLANTA /s/ Brittney Anderson, Attorney-in-Fact for Sloane N. Drake 13 Feb 2026 0001971188

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Award $0 +18,198 +67% $0.000000 45,510 11 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Tax liability $736,602 -8,107 -18% $90.86 37,403 11 Feb 2026 Direct F2
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +1,340 +3.6% $0.000000 38,743 11 Feb 2026 Direct F3
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Tax liability $54,334 -598 -1.5% $90.86 38,145 11 Feb 2026 Direct F2
holding SO Southern Company Common Stock 2,590 11 Feb 2026 401(k)

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction SO Performance Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -1,296 -33% $0.000000 2,591 11 Feb 2026 Southern Company Common Stock 1,296 $0.000000 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares acquired upon vesting of performance share units under Company's Performance Share Program for the 2023-2025 award. The Compensation and Talent Development Committee certified performance on February 11, 2026. Includes accrued dividend equivalent units.
F2 Shares withheld to satisfy required state and federal tax withholding requirements.
F3 Shares acquired upon vesting of first 1/3 of performance restricted stock units granted on February 5, 2025. The Compensation and Talent Development Committee certified performance on February 11, 2026. Includes 44 accrued dividend equivalent units.
F4 Represents first 1/3 of performance restricted stock units granted on February 5, 2025. The remaining award will vest 1/3 in 2027 and 1/3 in 2028. 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.