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accession: "0000092122-25-000070"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2025-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:52:54.498121+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Company discloses CFO Poroch's compensation: $775K base, 85% bonus, 260% equity target

## Summary
- David P. Poroch appointed EVP and CFO effective July 31, 2025; compensation approved July 16, 2025.
- Base salary set at $775,000 per year.
- Annual incentive target is 85% of base salary ($658,750).
- Long-term equity incentive target is 260% of base salary ($2,015,000).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-25-000070
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2025-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000070/0000092122-25-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000070/so-20250710.htm

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