James Y. Kerr II - Feb 13, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for SOUTHERN CO (SO)

Role
EVP, Chief Legal Officer & CCO
Signature
/s/ Marcia R. DeMar, Attorney-in-Fact for James Y. Kerr II
Stock symbol
SO
Transactions as of
Feb 13, 2022
Transactions value $
-$1,679,501
Form type
4
Date filed
2/15/2022, 04:44 PM
Previous filing
Feb 14, 2022
Next filing
Aug 1, 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 +3.08K +2.91% $0.00 109K Feb 13, 2022 Direct F1
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Tax liability -$83.1K -1.24K -1.14% $66.79 108K Feb 13, 2022 Direct F2
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Award $0 +53.3K +49.53% $0.00 161K Feb 13, 2022 Direct F3
transaction SO Southern Company Common Stock Tax liability -$1.6M -23.9K -14.86% $66.79 137K Feb 13, 2022 Direct F2
holding SO Southern Company Common Stock 27.1K Feb 13, 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 Performance Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -2.96K -33.34% $0.00 5.91K Feb 13, 2022 Southern Company Common Stock 2.96K $0.00 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 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 124 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.