Southern Co. Executive Chairman Fanning retiring Dec 31; CEO Womack to also become Chairman

SOUTHERN CO

Thomas A. Fanning retires as Executive Chairman and from the Board effective December 31, 2023.
Christopher C. Womack, current President & CEO, elected Chairman of the Board effective December 31.
Fanning expected to sign a consulting agreement with Southern Co. Services for $250K cash in 2024 on national security/cyber/energy policy.

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Appointed

Christopher C. Womack

Chairman of the Board

SO · SOUTHERN CO

Effective: 2023-12-31
Filed: December 12, 2023, 6:59 PM ET

the Board elected Christopher C. Womack, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a Board member, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective December 31, 2023.

Departed

Thomas A. Fanning

Executive Chairman

SO · SOUTHERN CO

Effective: 2023-12-31
Successor: Christopher C. Womack
Filed: December 12, 2023, 6:59 PM ET

Thomas A. Fanning, Executive Chairman of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is retiring as Executive Chairman and from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective December 31, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Christopher C. Womack was elected as Chairman of the Board at SOUTHERN CO.

Action: elected
Role: Chairman of the Board

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the Board elected Christopher C. Womack, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a Board member, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board, effective December 31, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Thomas A. Fanning departed as Executive Chairman at SOUTHERN CO.

Action: retiring
Role: Executive Chairman

Exact text from the filing

Thomas A. Fanning, Executive Chairman of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company that he is retiring as Executive Chairman and from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective December 31, 2023.

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