0001214659-24-008127.txt : 20240502 0001214659-24-008127.hdr.sgml : 20240502 20240502112841 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-24-008127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: PX14A6G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240502 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20240502 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092122 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] ORGANIZATION NAME: 01 Energy & Transportation IRS NUMBER: 580690070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PX14A6G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03526 FILM NUMBER: 24906369 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W. CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045065000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W. CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30308 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810265 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 146103815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PX14A6G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER STREET 2: 14TH FLOOR, 110 STATE STREET CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12236 BUSINESS PHONE: 518-486-6998 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER STREET 2: 14TH FLOOR, 110 STATE STREET CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12236 PX14A6G 1 o52240px14a6g.htm

 

NOTICE OF EXEMPT SOLICITATION

 

 

 

 

Name of the registrant:

Southern Company

 

 

Name of person relying on exemption:

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund

 

 

Address of person relying on exemption:

Office of the New York State Comptroller

Division of Legal Services

110 State Street, 14th Floor

Albany, NY 12236

 

 

Written material:

Text of May 1, 2024 Climate Action 100+ 2024 Proxy Season & Flagged Shareholder Votes webpage and linked text from the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s proxy voting announcement.

 

   
 

 

AGM Date – 22 May 2024
The Southern Company Item 6: Disclose Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Operational GHG Targets. Filed by Mercy Investment Services and BNP Paribas Asset Management  Shareholder Proposal Mercy Investment Services Exempt Solicitation and investor signatory New York State Common Retirement Fund’s pre-declaration.

 

 

Southern Company 5/22/2024 For Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosing Short-, Medium-, and Long-term Operational GHG Targets
     
    Southern’s existing GHG targets are inadequate to align with a 1.5C pathway.  Setting robust operational GHG targets is critical for the company to address climate risks.