8-K
filed January 5, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
ticker SO
CIK 0000092122
leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Southern Co. CEO Thomas Fanning to retire; Christopher Womack to succeed as CEO after 2023 annual meeting
SOUTHERN CO
- Thomas Fanning will retire as President effective March 31, 2023, and as CEO after the 2023 annual meeting.
- Christopher Womack elected President (eff. March 31, 2023) and CEO (eff. after annual meeting); will join Board.
- Stephen Kuczynski resigns as President of Southern Nuclear, effective March 31, but remains Chairman and CEO of that unit.
- Fanning will serve as Executive Chairman following the annual meeting.
- Compensation for new roles not yet determined; will be disclosed via amendment.
Key facts
Extracted from this filing and checked against the source text.
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Christopher C. Womack was elected as Director at SOUTHERN CO.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
elected Christopher C. Womack as (a) President of the Company and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, each effective March 31, 2023, and (b) Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Christopher C. Womack was elected as President at SOUTHERN CO.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- President
Exact text from the filing
elected Christopher C. Womack as (a) President of the Company and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, each effective March 31, 2023, and (b) Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Thomas A. Fanning retired as President at SOUTHERN CO.
- Action
- retired
- Role
- President
Exact text from the filing
Thomas A. Fanning, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Thomas A. Fanning retired as Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHERN CO.
- Action
- retired
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
Thomas A. Fanning, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Stephen E. Kuczynski resigned as President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. at SOUTHERN CO.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Exact text from the filing
Stephen E. Kuczynski resigned, effective March 31, 2023, from his position as President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Christopher C. Womack was elected as Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHERN CO.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
elected Christopher C. Womack as (a) President of the Company and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, each effective March 31, 2023, and (b) Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Thomas A. Fanning was appointed as Executive Chairman at SOUTHERN CO.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Executive Chairman
Exact text from the filing
Mr. Fanning will serve as Executive Chairman of the Company immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
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