---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092122-24-000093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2024-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T05:26:07.220152+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Company appoints Stanley Connally as EVP and COO effective Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- Stanley W. Connally, Jr., 55, will become Executive Vice President and COO on Jan 1, 2025.
- He previously served as EVP for Operations and Chairman, President, and CEO of Southern Company Services.
- Compensation decisions for the new role have not been finalized; any changes will be reported via amendment.
- Connally has been an executive officer since 2012 and held operations roles since 2018.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-24-000093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2024-12-10T23:59:59+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/92122/000009212224000093/0000092122-24-000093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212224000093/so-20241205.htm

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