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

Reporting relationship: EVP & CHRO
Issuer ticker: SO
Reported as of: 11 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$790,936
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 13 Feb 2026, 15:50:46 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 10 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 10 Mar 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Brittney Anderson, Attorney-in-Fact for Sloane N. Drake

Key filing fact

Sloane N. Drake filed Form 4 for SOUTHERN CO (SO) on 13 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Sloane N. Drake's Form 4 filing for SOUTHERN CO (SO).
5 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 13 Feb 2026, 15:50.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$790,936.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001971188 Primary reporting owner

Drake Sloane N

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

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

SO transaction

Southern Company Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +18,198
Change %: +67%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 45,510
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

SO transaction

Southern Company Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $736,602
Shares: -8,107
Change %: -18%
Price: $90.86
Shares after: 37,403
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

SO transaction

Southern Company Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +1,340
Change %: +3.6%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 38,743
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

SO transaction

Southern Company Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $54,334
Shares: -598
Change %: -1.5%
Price: $90.86
Shares after: 38,145
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

SO holding

Southern Company Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 2,590
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: 401(k)

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

SO transaction Derivative

Performance Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -1,296
Change %: -33%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 2,591
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Southern Company Common Stock
Underlying amount: 1,296
Exercise price: $0.000000
Footnotes: F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote 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.

Footnote F2

Shares withheld to satisfy required state and federal tax withholding requirements.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.