SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Peoples James Jeffrey

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW

(Street)

ATLANTA

30308

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN CO [ SO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President & CEO, APC

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Southern Company Common Stock	2,516	D
Southern Company Common Stock	6,645.5827	I	401K

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Southern Company Common Stock	2,274	$0.00	D
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Southern Company Common Stock	1,646	$0.00	D
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Southern Company Common Stock	668	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units granted on February 13, 2022. Restricted stock units are payable in Southern Company common stock and vest one-third per year on the first, second and third anniversary of grant date.

2. 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.

3. Represents restricted stock units granted on February 11, 2020. The remaining 1/3 of the award will vest in 2023. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Marcia R. DeMar, Attorney-in-Fact for James J. Peoples	01/13/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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