Company Description
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.
The company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; operates, constructs, and maintains approximately 78,500 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities; and provides gas marketing services, as well as electric services to retail customers.
It also offers distributed energy and resilience solutions, and digital wireless communications and fiber optics services, as well as deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, utility customers.
The Southern Company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Employees | 28,600 |
| CEO | Christopher Womack |
Contact Details
Address: 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30308 United States | |
| Phone | 404 506 5000 |
| Website | southerncompany.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SO |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000092122 |
| CUSIP Number | 842587107 |
| ISIN Number | US8425871071 |
| Employer ID | 58-0690070 |
| SIC Code | 4911 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher C. Womack | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| David P. Poroch | Comptroller and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Greg MacLeod | Director of Investor Relations |
| Sterling A. Spainhour Jr. | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
| Sloane N. Drake | Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
| William C. Grantham | Executive Vice President of Commercial Strategy |
| Bryan D. Anderson | Executive Vice President and President of External Affairs |
| Dr. Mark S. Berry Ph.D. | Senior Vice President of Research and Development |
| Todd Warren | Vice President and Chief Audit Executive |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | PX14A6G | Notice of exempt solicitation submitted by non-management |
| Apr 11, 2025 | ARS | Filing |
| Apr 11, 2025 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 11, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 31, 2025 | PRE 14A | Other preliminary proxy statements |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 424B2 | Prospectus |