Ann P. Daiss - 03 Feb 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for SOUTHERN CO (SO)

Role: Comptroller
Signature: /s/ Marcia R. DeMar, Attorney-in-Fact for Ann P. Daiss
Issuer symbol: SO
Transactions as of: 03 Feb 2022
Net transactions value: -$25,969
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 Feb 2022, 16:31:38 UTC
Previous filing: 05 Aug 2021
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	$0	+738	+5.6%	$0.000000	13,897	03 Feb 2022	Direct	F1
transaction	SO	Southern Company Common Stock	Tax liability	$25,969	-375	-2.7%	$69.25	13,522	03 Feb 2022	Direct	F2
holding	SO	Southern Company Common Stock						4,776	03 Feb 2022	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	-708	-33%	$0.000000	1,415	03 Feb 2022	Southern Company Common Stock	708	$0.000000	Direct	F3

* 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 first 1/3 of restricted stock units granted on February 3, 2021. Includes 30 accrued dividend equivalent units.
F2	Shares withheld to satisfy required state and federal tax withholding requirements.
F3	Represents 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.