---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092122-23-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T23:37:17.391502+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ann P. Daiss retires as Southern Company comptroller; David P. Poroch appointed effective March 1, 2023

## Summary
- Ann P. Daiss, Comptroller (principal accounting officer), will retire effective March 1, 2023.
- David P. Poroch appointed as new Comptroller, effective March 1, 2023.
- Poroch previously served at Southern Company Gas as EVP, CFO, CRO, and Treasurer since January 2021.
- Poroch's base salary set at $475,000 per year; performance target 55%; long-term target 95%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-23-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000006/0000092122-23-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000006/so-20230206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000006
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ann P. Daiss retired as Comptroller at SOUTHERN CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Comptroller
  source text: Ann P. Daiss, Comptroller (principal accounting officer) of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intent to retire from her position as Comptroller
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000006/0000092122-23-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  David P. Poroch was appointed as Comptroller at SOUTHERN CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Comptroller
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David P. Poroch, currently Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Treasurer of Southern Company Gas, as Comptroller of the Company, each effective March 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000006/0000092122-23-000006-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.