---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000092122-25-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SO"
cik: "0000092122"
company_name: "SOUTHERN CO"
filed_at: "2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:59:49.744136+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Company elects John M. Turner as director, appoints Matthew M. Kim as Comptroller

## Summary
- John M. Turner, Jr. elected to board effective Sept 1, 2025; he is CEO of Regions Financial since 2018.
- Matthew M. Kim appointed Comptroller effective July 31, 2025; previously Treasurer since March 2025.
- Kim's base salary $425K, annual incentive target 50% of base, long-term equity target 70% of base.
- Committee assignments for Turner not yet determined; will be reported by amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000092122-25-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SO
- cik: 0000092122
- company_name: SOUTHERN CO
- filed_at: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000072/0000092122-25-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212225000072/so-20250721.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000092122-25-000072.txt

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