Bryan D. Anderson - 07 Sep 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for SOUTHERN CO (SO)

Role: EVP & Pres. External Affairs
Signature: /s/ Marcia R. DeMar, Attorney-in-Fact for Bryan D. Anderson
Issuer symbol: SO
Transactions as of: 07 Sep 2021
Net transactions value: -$505,350
Form type: 4
Filing time: 08 Sep 2021, 16:39:21 UTC
Next filing: 14 Feb 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SO	Southern Company Common Stock	Options Exercise	$999,894	+22,510	+93%	$44.42	46,620	07 Sep 2021	Direct
transaction	SO	Southern Company Common Stock	Sale	$1,505,244	-22,510	-48%	$66.87	24,110	07 Sep 2021	Direct

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	Option Right to Buy	Options Exercise	$0	-22,510	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	07 Sep 2021	Southern Company Common Stock	22,510	$44.42	Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Options were exercised and shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.