---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092122-23-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T15:09:26.797398+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Co. elects David Meador and Lizanne Thomas to board effective April 1, 2023

## Summary
- David Meador is retired Vice Chairman & CAO of DTE Energy Company; Lizanne Thomas is Of Counsel at Jones Day and a director at American Software.
- They will serve as non-employee directors under standard compensation program, as described in 2022 proxy statement.
- Board committee assignments have not yet been determined; will be reported via amendment.
- No arrangements or understandings exist with any other person regarding their selection.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-23-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000008/0000092122-23-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000008/so-20230213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David E. Meador was elected as Director at SOUTHERN CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected two new directors, Mr. David E. Meador and Ms. Lizanne Thomas, effective April 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000008/0000092122-23-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lizanne Thomas was elected as Director at SOUTHERN CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected two new directors, Mr. David E. Meador and Ms. Lizanne Thomas, effective April 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000008/0000092122-23-000008-index.htm

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