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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092122-22-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:53:12.927453+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Company amends bylaws to update stockholder nomination requirements and universal proxy rules

## Summary
- Requires additional information from stockholders nominating directors or submitting proposals.
- Implements enforcement mechanics related to SEC universal proxy card rules.
- Updates provisions to reflect recent amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law.
- Clarifies procedures for meetings, elections, and powers of the presiding person.
- Makes ministerial and conforming changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-22-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212222000071/0000092122-22-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212222000071/so-20221212.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-22-000071
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-22-000071.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-22-000071.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  SOUTHERN CO: Adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws with changes including stockholder nomination requirements, universal proxy card rules, DGCL updates, and meeting procedures (effective 2022-12-12).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-12
  source text: On December 12, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Southern Company (the “Company”) approved and adopted, effective immediately, the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212222000071/0000092122-22-000071-index.htm

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