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accession: "0000092122-23-000054"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T13:51:57.115888+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Co amends CEO succession filing; Womack gets $1.45M base, Fanning salary cut 20%

## Summary
- Christopher C. Womack's base salary set at $1,450,000; annual incentive target 130% of base.
- Long-term equity incentive target for Womack is 665% of base salary; 2023 prorated.
- Thomas A. Fanning's base salary reduced by 20% effective May 24, 2023, post-retirement.
- Fanning remains eligible for annual and long-term equity incentives granted in Feb 2023.
- CEO transition effective after the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-23-000054
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000054/0000092122-23-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000054/so-20230104.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000054.txt

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