---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092122-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:25:13.992380+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Company assigns Meador, Thomas to board committees in 8-K/A

## Summary
- David E. Meador appointed to Audit Committee and Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee.
- Lizanne Thomas appointed to Audit Committee and Finance Committee.
- Thomas anticipated to join Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
- Appointments effective July 17, 2023; both directors were elected in February 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000063/0000092122-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212223000063/so-20230213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-23-000063.txt

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