Highest-materiality recent filing
Southern Company enters agreement to sell up to 50M common shares via forward transactions
Entered a Distribution Agreement with 16 sales agents and forward purchasers to sell up to 50M shares of common stock.
Southern Company closes $2B corporate unit offering with 7.125% annual distribution
Issued 40M corporate units (after full over-allotment) at $50 per unit for total proceeds of $2.0B.
Southern Company names David P. Poroch as CFO, succeeding retiring Daniel S. Tucker
David P. Poroch appointed EVP and CFO effective July 31, 2025; currently Comptroller.
Southern Company prices $1.45B 3.25% convertible notes due 2028; upsized by $200M
$1.45B aggregate principal of 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 15, 2028, upsized $200M from prior announcement.
Southern Company offers $1.25B in convertible senior notes due 2028
Offering of $1.25B in convertible notes due June 15, 2028; underwriters may purchase additional $200M.
Southern Company issues $1.8B of 6.375% junior subordinated notes due 2055
Issued $1.8B aggregate principal of Series 2025B 6.375% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due March 15, 2055.
Southern Company announces proposed $1.1B convertible senior notes offering
Proposed offering of $1.1B aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes to QIBs under Rule 144A.
Southern Company registers up to 50M share ATM equity offering
Enters equity distribution agreement to sell up to 50M shares of common stock at market prices.
Southern Co. Executive Chairman Fanning retiring Dec 31; CEO Womack to also become Chairman
Thomas A. Fanning retires as Executive Chairman and from the Board effective December 31, 2023.
Southern Company issues $1.725B of 3.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025
Issued $1.5B in Series 2023A 3.875% Convertible Senior Notes due Dec 15, 2025, plus $225M over-allotment.
Southern Company prices $1.5B convertible senior notes due 2025 at 3.875%
$1.5B aggregate principal of Series 2023A 3.875% Convertible Senior Notes due Dec 15, 2025.
Southern Company proposes $1.5B convertible senior notes offering
Proposed offering of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes.
Thomas Fanning will retire as President effective March 31, 2023, and as CEO after the 2023 annual meeting.
On February 11, 2025, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Mr. James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge, effective as of April 1, 2025.
appointment of Stanley W. Connally, Jr. as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2025.
On May 7, 2024, Stephen E. Kuczynski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (“Southern Nuclear”) and a named executive officer of The Southern Company, notified Southern Nuclear of his retirement, effective June 28, 2024.
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.
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.
On October 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company (the “Company”) elected a new director, Ms. Shantella E. Cooper, effective immediately.
On July 12, 2023, Colette D. Honorable notified The Southern Company (the “Company”) of her offer of resignation from its Board of Directors (the “Board”).
elected two new directors, Mr. David E. Meador and Ms. Lizanne Thomas, effective April 1, 2023.
elected two new directors, Mr. David E. Meador and Ms. Lizanne Thomas, effective April 1, 2023.
Ann P. Daiss, Comptroller (principal accounting officer) of The Southern Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intent to retire from her position as Comptroller
the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David P. Poroch, currently Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Treasurer of Southern Company Gas, as Comptroller of the Company, each effective March 1, 2023.
elected Christopher C. Womack as (a) President of the Company and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, each effective March 31, 2023, and (b) Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
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