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SOUTHERN CO. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SOUTHERN CO.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

30Reported items
1,143Asset managers
16,460Fund votes
2024-05-22Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by SOUTHERN CO.

These tallies are SOUTHERN CO.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

SOUTHERN CO. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-05-22
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Janaki Akella	731,040,969	6,841,011	2,039,166	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Henry A. Clark III	723,606,168	14,343,537	1,971,441	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Shantella E. Cooper	731,697,138	6,150,018	2,073,990	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.	717,832,054	20,085,444	2,003,648	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David J. Grain	723,479,120	14,367,810	2,074,216	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Donald M. James	718,973,272	18,900,774	2,047,100	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John D. Johns	722,941,428	14,915,300	2,064,418	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Dale E. Klein	706,851,764	31,054,242	2,015,140	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David E. Meador	734,028,974	3,857,229	2,034,943	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: William G. Smith, Jr.	712,368,231	25,586,759	1,966,156	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kristine L. Svinicki	732,904,582	5,123,755	1,892,809	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Lizanne Thomas	732,142,472	5,850,115	1,928,559	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christopher C. Womack	702,701,551	35,124,671	2,094,924	--	186,759,054	Majority: yes

This meeting is also recorded here as 2024-05-23; both records come from the same filing, so the date should be checked against it.

Source: SOUTHERN CO., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the SOUTHERN CO. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,143 asset managers that disclosed a SOUTHERN CO. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of SOUTHERN CO.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% fund support · no official result

FOR 98%

The 1,060 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (718,571,772 for, 16,042,788 against).

FOR: 718,571,772 (97.8%)AGAINST: 16,042,788 (2.2%)ABSTAIN: 55,787 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 34,369 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 90 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	103,492,299	0	For
BlackRock	63,195,988	393	For
State Street	62,819,990	0	For
Fidelity	60,011,415	0	For
Capital Group	50,926,945	1,645	For
T. Rowe Price	33,816,816	81,831	For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	29,273,991	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	22,094,423	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	For
JPMorgan	18,208,423	0	For
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	16,468,422	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	For
Idaho Trust Bank	13,060,000	0	For
Charles Schwab	12,357,081	0	For
Northern Trust	10,148,574	46,646	For
Nuveen	9,817,601	0	For
Federated Hermes	9,299,835	0	For
Invesco	8,609,251	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,398,869	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	0	7,131,265	Against
TIAA	6,492,463	0	For
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM	5,746,185	0	For
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA	4,521,120	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	4,251,823	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	3,980,834	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 1,060 asset managers. See all 1,060 in the interactive database.

2. Elect 13 Directors: Janaki Akella

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.0%

FOR: 731,040,969AGAINST: 6,841,011

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Janaki Akella”): 731,040,969 for, 6,841,011 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 67% for, 0.7% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,180,458 for, 48,023 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,180,458 (100.0%)AGAINST: 48,023 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 34,918 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Janaki Akella” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,627,072	1,920	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

3. Elect 13 Directors: Henry A. Clark III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 723,606,168AGAINST: 14,343,537

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Henry A. Clark III”): 723,606,168 for, 14,343,537 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 66% for, 1% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (346,978,622 for, 178,699 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 346,978,622 (99.9%)AGAINST: 178,699 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 34,909 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Henry A. Clark III” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,625,658	3,334	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,247,293	27,992	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

4. Elect 13 Directors: Shantella E. Cooper

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 731,697,138AGAINST: 6,150,018

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Shantella E. Cooper”): 731,697,138 for, 6,150,018 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 67% for, 0.6% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,185,112 for, 43,373 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,185,112 (100.0%)AGAINST: 43,373 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 34,912 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Shantella E. Cooper” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,512	6,345	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,628,992	0	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

5. Elect 13 Directors: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 717,832,054AGAINST: 20,085,444

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.”): 717,832,054 for, 20,085,444 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 66% for, 2% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (346,833,861 for, 323,460 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 346,833,861 (99.9%)AGAINST: 323,460 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 34,910 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,680,944	22,913	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,625,039	3,953	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,868,655	3,311	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

6. Elect 13 Directors: David J. Grain

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 723,479,120AGAINST: 14,367,810

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David J. Grain”): 723,479,120 for, 14,367,810 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 66% for, 1% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,046,803 for, 167,142 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,046,803 (99.9%)AGAINST: 167,142 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 49,452 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: David J. Grain” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,680,944	22,913	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,623,625	5,367	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,247,293	27,992	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

7. Elect 13 Directors: Donald M. James

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 718,973,272AGAINST: 18,900,774

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Donald M. James”): 718,973,272 for, 18,900,774 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 66% for, 2% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,049,162 for, 179,323 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,049,162 (99.9%)AGAINST: 179,323 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 34,913 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Donald M. James” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,625,658	3,334	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,247,293	27,992	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

8. Elect 13 Directors: John D. Johns

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 722,941,428AGAINST: 14,915,300

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John D. Johns”): 722,941,428 for, 14,915,300 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 66% for, 1% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,164,747 for, 63,733 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,164,747 (100.0%)AGAINST: 63,733 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 34,918 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: John D. Johns” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,627,072	1,920	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

9. Elect 13 Directors: Dale E. Klein

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 706,851,764AGAINST: 31,054,242

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dale E. Klein”): 706,851,764 for, 31,054,242 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 65% for, 3% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (343,893,117 for, 3,335,368 against).

FOR 99.0%

FOR: 343,893,117 (99.0%)AGAINST: 3,335,368 (1.0%)ABSTAIN: 34,912 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Dale E. Klein” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,687,289	16,568	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,618,900	10,092	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,056,824	807,341	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	4,572	1,382,370	0	Against
Equitable	1,363,154	1,577	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,247,293	27,992	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

10. Elect 13 Directors: David E. Meador

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 734,028,974AGAINST: 3,857,229

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David E. Meador”): 734,028,974 for, 3,857,229 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 67% for, 0.4% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,167,973 for, 60,514 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,167,973 (100.0%)AGAINST: 60,514 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 34,911 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: David E. Meador” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,627,072	1,920	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

11. Elect 13 Directors: William G. Smith, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 712,368,231AGAINST: 25,586,759

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William G. Smith, Jr.”): 712,368,231 for, 25,586,759 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 65% for, 2% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,027,467 for, 201,021 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,027,467 (99.9%)AGAINST: 201,021 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 34,910 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: William G. Smith, Jr.” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,625,658	3,334	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,247,293	27,992	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

12. Elect 13 Directors: Kristine L. Svinicki

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 732,904,582AGAINST: 5,123,755

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristine L. Svinicki”): 732,904,582 for, 5,123,755 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 67% for, 0.5% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,182,406 for, 46,089 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,182,406 (100.0%)AGAINST: 46,089 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 34,901 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Kristine L. Svinicki” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,627,072	1,920	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

13. Elect 13 Directors: Lizanne Thomas

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 732,142,472AGAINST: 5,850,115

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lizanne Thomas”): 732,142,472 for, 5,850,115 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 67% for, 0.6% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,162,196 for, 66,302 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,162,196 (100.0%)AGAINST: 66,302 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 34,898 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Lizanne Thomas” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,680,944	22,913	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,625,039	3,953	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

14. Elect 13 Directors: Christopher C. Womack

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 702,701,551AGAINST: 35,124,671

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher C. Womack”): 702,701,551 for, 35,124,671 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 1,093,426,111 outstanding shares: 64% for, 3% against (67% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 162 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (347,000,573 for, 227,904 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 347,000,573 (99.9%)AGAINST: 227,904 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 34,921 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Christopher C. Womack” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,697,977	5,880	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,626,750	2,242	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,871,966	0	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 162 asset managers. See all 162 in the interactive database.

15. Approve an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirement to a majority vote requirement

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 158 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (346,706,104 for, 326,841 against).

FOR: 346,706,104 (99.9%)AGAINST: 326,841 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 334 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirement” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	For
BlackRock	32,703,857	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	For
State Street	22,628,992	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,771,804	314,776	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	For
Brighthouse	1,885,583	0	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 158 asset managers. See all 158 in the interactive database.

16. Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

38% fund support · no official result

FOR 38%AGAINST 61%

The 157 asset managers below cast 38% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (118,646,573 for, 191,056,058 against).

FOR: 118,646,573 (38.0%)AGAINST: 191,056,058 (61.1%)ABSTAIN: 2,910,088 (0.9%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	41,100	94,870,638	2,820,859	Against
Fidelity	37,903,803	1,629,535	0	For
Capital Group	0	26,353,214	0	Against
State Street	21,012	22,607,980	0	Against
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	14,400,000	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	9,426,498	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	0	6,143,561	0	Against
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	0	3,688,915	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	2,317,174	769,406	0	For
Jackson National	1,292,361	694,707	0	For
Brighthouse	972,199	882,772	30,612	For
John Hancock	826,900	1,034,663	2,602	Against
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	851,037	498,574	15,120	For
Bridge Builder Trust	27,992	1,247,293	0	Against
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,243,595	0	0	For
Nuveen	1,174,634	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.

17. Stockholder proposal regarding disclosing short-, medium-, and long-term operational GHG targets

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

1% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99%

The 156 asset managers below cast 1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,462,769 for, 308,216,466 against).

FOR: 3,462,769 (1.1%)AGAINST: 308,216,466 (98.6%)ABSTAIN: 932,481 (0.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Stockholder proposal regarding disclosing short-, medium-, and long-term operational GHG targets” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	0	97,732,597	0	Against
Fidelity	89,966	39,443,372	0	Against
Capital Group	0	26,353,214	0	Against
State Street	10,092	22,618,900	0	Against
MFS	0	18,399,679	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	16,058,720	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	14,400,000	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	9,426,498	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	7,268,246	0	Against
TIAA	0	6,461,381	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	6,143,561	0	Against
Invesco	0	3,915,093	0	Against
First Trust	0	3,863,760	0	Against
Federated Hermes	0	3,688,915	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	3,086,580	0	Against
Jackson National	0	1,987,068	0	Against
Brighthouse	3,311	1,840,049	42,223	Against
John Hancock	807,341	1,056,824	0	Against
Cohen & Steers	0	1,768,225	0	Against
Dimensional	0	1,540,800	0	Against
Victory Capital	1,382,370	4,572	0	For
Equitable	1,577	1,363,154	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	27,992	1,247,293	0	Against
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	0	1,243,595	0	Against
Nuveen	0	1,174,634	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 156 asset managers. See all 156 in the interactive database.

18. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 155 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (346,680,414 for, 310,443 against).

FOR: 346,680,414 (99.9%)AGAINST: 310,443 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 30,764 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	97,732,597	0	0	For
Fidelity	39,533,338	0	0	For
BlackRock	32,703,857	0	0	For
Capital Group	26,353,214	0	0	For
State Street	22,627,578	1,414	0	For
MFS	18,399,679	0	0	For
JPMorgan	16,058,720	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	14,400,000	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	9,426,498	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	7,268,246	0	0	For
TIAA	6,461,381	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,143,561	0	0	For
Invesco	3,915,093	0	0	For
First Trust	3,863,760	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	3,688,915	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	3,086,580	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,987,068	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,851,660	3,311	30,612	For
John Hancock	1,864,165	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,768,225	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,712,284	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,800	0	0	For
Victory Capital	1,386,942	0	0	For
Equitable	1,364,731	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	1,275,285	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 155 asset managers. See all 155 in the interactive database.

19. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESCOMPENSATION

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

88% fund support · no official result

FOR 88%12%

The 31 asset managers below cast 88% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (23,624,776 for, 3,238,984 against).

FOR: 23,624,776 (87.9%)AGAINST: 3,238,984 (12.1%)ABSTAIN: 4,088 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
JPMorgan	21,146,375	0	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	2,756,565	0	Against
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.	730,611	0	0	For
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	528,421	0	0	For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	0	463,179	0	Against
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd	460,252	0	0	For
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	211,906	0	0	For
Empower	131,701	0	0	For
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.	117,217	0	0	For
Windle Wealth, LLC	72,335	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	71,167	0	0	For
Metzler Asset Management GmbH	39,483	0	0	For
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.	33,180	0	0	For
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.	19,521	0	0	For
MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY	0	19,240	0	Against
Brighthouse	16,995	0	0	For
Vinva Investment Management Ltd	15,043	0	0	For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust	3,186	0	4,088	Abstain
CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	7,153	0	0	For
TOBAM	3,729	0	0	For
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management	3,604	0	0	For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma	2,747	0	0	For
Balentine LLC	2,609	0	0	For
Resolution Capital Ltd	2,524	0	0	For
Tidal Trust III	1,731	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 31 asset managers. See all 31 in the interactive database.

20. 14A Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

31% fund support · no official result

FOR 30%AGAINST 68%

The 20 asset managers below cast 31% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (92,857 for, 208,780 against).

FOR: 92,857 (30.3%)AGAINST: 208,780 (68.2%)ABSTAIN: 4,543 (1.5%)

Largest asset managers voting on “14A Executive Compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
NICHOLS & PRATT ADVISERS LLP /MA	0	200,180	0	Against
GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES, LLC	37,657	0	0	For
Sculati Wealth Management, LLC	16,410	0	0	For
GRIMES & COMPANY, INC.	13,330	0	0	For
OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF AURORA	8,853	0	0	For
Waverly Advisors, LLC	7,412	0	0	For
Campion Asset Management	0	4,830	0	Against
Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc.	0	0	4,543	Abstain
Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc.	4,050	0	0	For
WOODARD & CO ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC /ADV	0	3,770	0	Against
Barnett & Company, Inc.	2,468	0	0	For
BALLAST ADVISORS LLC	764	0	0	For
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP	630	0	0	For
TOWNSEND ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP /NC/ /ADV	455	0	0	For
River Street Advisors LLC	438	0	0	For
Lido Advisors, LLC	240	0	0	For
Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC	150	0	0	For
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo, LLC	0	0	0	--
Port Capital LLC	0	0	0	--
Wallington Asset Management, LLC	0	0	0	--

21. Adopt GHG Emissions Reduction Targets Aligned with the Paris Agreement Goal

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

0.7% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99.3%

The 9 asset managers below cast 0.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (227,759 for, 34,419,093 against).

FOR: 227,759 (0.7%)AGAINST: 34,419,093 (99.3%)ABSTAIN: 4,088 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Adopt GHG Emissions Reduction Targets Aligned with the Paris Agreement Goal” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
BlackRock	22,913	32,680,944	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	1,712,284	0	Against
Empower	131,701	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	71,167	0	0	For
Brighthouse	0	16,995	0	Against
Symmetry Panoramic Trust	0	3,186	4,088	Abstain
Managed Account Series	0	5,684	0	Against
Tidal Trust III	1,731	0	0	For
Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC	247	0	0	For

22. Adopt Simple Majority Vote

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

0.8% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99.2%

The 9 asset managers below cast 0.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (250,129 for, 34,396,723 against).

FOR: 250,129 (0.7%)AGAINST: 34,396,723 (99.3%)ABSTAIN: 4,088 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Adopt Simple Majority Vote” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
BlackRock	25,102	32,678,755	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	1,712,284	0	Against
Empower	131,701	0	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	71,167	0	0	For
Brighthouse	16,995	0	0	For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust	3,186	0	4,088	Abstain
Managed Account Series	0	5,684	0	Against
Tidal Trust III	1,731	0	0	For
Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC	247	0	0	For

23. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-21 (outside the 2023-2024 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (106,516 for, 0 against).

FOR: 106,516 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC	79,895	For
Argyle Capital Management, LLC	16,921	For
First County Bank /CT/	6,031	For
MBA Advisors LLC	2,213	For
Freedom Day Solutions, LLC	739	For
Meixler Investment Management, Ltd.	717	For

24. Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 98%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (225,027 for, 0 against).

FOR: 225,027 (98.2%)ABSTAIN: 4,088 (1.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Empower	131,701	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	71,167	0	For
Brighthouse	16,995	0	For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust	3,186	4,088	Abstain
Tidal Trust III	1,731	0	For
Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC	247	0	For

25. Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 98%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (225,027 for, 0 against).

FOR: 225,027 (98.2%)ABSTAIN: 4,088 (1.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Empower	131,701	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	71,167	0	For
Brighthouse	16,995	0	For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust	3,186	4,088	Abstain
Tidal Trust III	1,731	0	For
Warren Street Wealth Advisors, LLC	247	0	For

26. Advisory approval of executive compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (117,511 for, 0 against).

FOR: 117,511 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory approval of executive compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Ecofin Advisors Ltd	116,611	0	0	0	For
Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co	900	0	0	0	For

27. Annual

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

0.5% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99.5%

The 2 asset managers below cast 0.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,458 for, 816,365 against).

FOR: 3,458 (0.4%)AGAINST: 816,365 (99.6%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Annual” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Colony Group, LLC	3,050	816,365	0	0	Against
PERRITT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	408	0	0	0	For

28. Compensation

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (12,793 for, 0 against).

FOR: 12,793 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Members Trust Co	9,643	0	0	0	For
Capital Group	3,150	0	0	0	For

29. Meeting

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 93%7%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (396 for, 0 against).

FOR: 396 (93.0%)UNKNOWN: 30 (7.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Meeting” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
WESPAC Advisors, LLC	396	0	0	0	For
Gibson Capital, LLC	0	0	0	0	Unknown

30. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2024-05-22.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,391 for, 0 against).

FOR: 8,391 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2” at SOUTHERN CO., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
HC CAPITAL TRUST	8,342	0	0	0	For
Institutional Investment Strategy Fund	49	0	0	0	For

Largest SOUTHERN CO. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of SOUTHERN CO. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 1,093,426,111 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top SOUTHERN CO. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	9.46%
2	BlackRock	5.78%
3	State Street	5.75%
4	Fidelity	5.49%
5	Capital Group	4.66%
6	T. Rowe Price	3.10%
7	MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	2.68%
8	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.02%
9	MFS	1.68%
10	JPMorgan	1.67%

Reported SOUTHERN CO. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

SOUTHERN CO. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	9.73%	13F
The	9.11%	DEF14A
BlackRock	7.11%	DEF14A
JPMorgan Chase	6.39%	13F
State	5.83%	DEF14A
FMR (Fidelity)	2.24%	13F
Capital International	2.19%	13F
T. Rowe Price	2.18%	13F
Geode Capital	2.03%	13F
Franklin Templeton	1.55%	13F

Percentages above are of 1,093,426,111 shares outstanding, as reported by SOUTHERN CO. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

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Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from SOUTHERN CO.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At SOUTHERN CO.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-22, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 1,143 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 16,460 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 30 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. SOUTHERN CO.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — Advisory vote to approve executive compensation — the reporting funds cast 98% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

SOUTHERN CO. proxy season coverage: 2023-2024 (this page) · 2024-2025 · 2025-2026.

SOUTHERN CO. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by SOUTHERN CO.

How asset managers voted at the SOUTHERN CO. 2023-2024 meeting

1. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

2. Elect 13 Directors: Janaki Akella

3. Elect 13 Directors: Henry A. Clark III

4. Elect 13 Directors: Shantella E. Cooper

5. Elect 13 Directors: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.

6. Elect 13 Directors: David J. Grain

7. Elect 13 Directors: Donald M. James

8. Elect 13 Directors: John D. Johns

9. Elect 13 Directors: Dale E. Klein

10. Elect 13 Directors: David E. Meador

11. Elect 13 Directors: William G. Smith, Jr.

12. Elect 13 Directors: Kristine L. Svinicki

13. Elect 13 Directors: Lizanne Thomas

14. Elect 13 Directors: Christopher C. Womack

15. Approve an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirement to a majority vote requirement

16. Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote

17. Stockholder proposal regarding disclosing short-, medium-, and long-term operational GHG targets

18. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024

19. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

20. 14A Executive Compensation

21. Adopt GHG Emissions Reduction Targets Aligned with the Paris Agreement Goal

22. Adopt Simple Majority Vote

23. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

24. Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement

25. Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

26. Advisory approval of executive compensation

27. Annual

28. Compensation

29. Meeting

30. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024

Largest SOUTHERN CO. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Reported SOUTHERN CO. ownership

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30. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024