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accession: "0000092122-24-000005"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T08:51:57.920581+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Company appoints Shantella E. Cooper to two board committees

## Summary
- Ms. Cooper appointed to Business Security and Resiliency Committee effective Feb. 5, 2024.
- Ms. Cooper also appointed to Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
- Committee appointments follow her election to Board on Oct. 16, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-24-000005
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212224000005/0000092122-24-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212224000005/so-20231016.htm

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