Christopher Cummiskey - Dec 31, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for SOUTHERN CO (SO)

Role
EVP & CCCS Officer
Signature
/s/ Marcia R. DeMar, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Cummiskey
Stock symbol
SO
Transactions as of
Dec 31, 2021
Transactions value $
-$123,347
Form type
4
Date filed
1/6/2022, 04:46 PM
Previous filing
Dec 2, 2021
Next filing
Feb 14, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +1.81K +11% $0.00 18.3K Dec 31, 2021 Direct F1
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Tax liability -$56.4K -823 -4.5% $68.58 17.5K Dec 31, 2021 Direct F2
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Sale -$66.9K -989 -5.67% $67.65 16.5K Jan 5, 2022 Direct F3
holding SO Southern Company Common Stock 5.16K Dec 31, 2021 401K

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 Southern Co Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -1.53K -50% $0.00 1.53K Dec 31, 2021 Southern Company Common Stock 1.53K $0.00 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The RSU award, granted on February 22, 2018, vests 20% each year for five years, on December 31 of each year, beginning December 31, 2018. Vesting will be accelerated if certain performance measures are met before December 31, 2022. Includes 278 accrued dividend equivalent units. Shares will be withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax requirements.
F2 Shares withheld to satisfy required state and federal tax withholding requirements.
F3 Shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
F4 The RSU award, granted on February 22, 2018, vests 20% each year for five years, on December 31 of each year, beginning December 31, 2018. Vesting will be accelerated if certain performance measures are met before December 31, 2022. Additional units will be acquired with deemed dividends. Shares will be withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax requirements.