SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Kim Matthew M. (Last) (First) (Middle) 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW (Street) ATLANTA GEORGIA 30308 (City) (State) (Zip) UNITED STATES (Country)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SOUTHERN CO [ SO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Comptroller
	2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2026	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Southern Company Common Stock	04/01/2026		M		82(1)	A	$0	6,970	D
Southern Company Common Stock	04/01/2026		F		82(2)	D	$96.94	6,888	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units	$0	04/01/2026		M			13(3)	(3)	(3)	Southern Company Common Stock	13	$0	305	D
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units	$0	04/01/2026		M			23(4)	(4)	(4)	Southern Company Common Stock	23	$0	539	D
Performance Restricted Stock Units	$0	04/01/2026		M			42(5)	(5)	(5)	Southern Company Common Stock	42	$0	975	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares delivered to the Company to cover FICA withholding obligations due because Reporting Person is retirement eligible pursuant to his applicable stock grant documents. Includes 4 accrued dividend equivalent units.

2. Represents shares delivered to the Company to cover FICA withholding obligations due because Reporting Person is retirement eligible pursuant to his applicable stock grant documents.

3. Represents restricted stock units granted on January 31, 2024, payable in Southern Company common stock and will continue to vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. Additional units will be acquired with deemed dividends. Shares will be withheld upon vesting to satisfy income tax requirements.

4. Represents restricted stock units granted on February 5, 2025, payable in Southern Company common stock and will continue to vest on the remaining second and third anniversary of the grant date. Additional units will be acquired with deemed dividends. Shares will be withheld upon vesting to satisfy income tax requirements.

5. Represents restricted stock units granted on February 11, 2026, payable in Southern Company common stock and vest every year on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date. Additional units will be acquired with deemed dividends. Shares will be withheld upon vesting to satisfy income tax requirements.

	/s/ Brittney Anderson, Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew M. Kim	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)