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accession: "0000092122-22-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:16:24.108698+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Company issues $1B in senior notes in two tranches

## Summary
- $500M Series 2022A 5.15% Senior Notes due Oct 6, 2025.
- $500M Series 2022B 5.70% Senior Notes due Oct 15, 2032.
- Underwriting agreements signed Oct 3, 2022 with Barclays, Citigroup, Scotia, Truist, Wells Fargo.
- Notes registered under shelf registration statement No. 333-253286.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-22-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212222000061/0000092122-22-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212222000061/so-20221003.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-22-000061.txt

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