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SOUTHERN CO. 2024-2025 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.

55Reported items
1,260Asset managers
18,801Fund votes
2025-05-21Meeting date

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

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Official 2024-2025 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 2025-05-21
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Janaki Akella	749,639,237	5,944,364	1,941,368	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Shantella E. Cooper	749,473,661	6,080,664	1,970,644	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.	749,344,952	6,296,000	1,884,017	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: James O. Etheredge	752,375,794	3,249,469	1,899,706	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David J. Grain	725,462,221	30,158,017	1,904,731	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Donald M. James	726,086,238	29,500,982	1,937,749	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: John D. Johns	744,990,356	10,614,859	1,919,754	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Dale E. Klein	717,412,635	38,206,883	1,905,451	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David E. Meador	749,848,563	5,816,010	1,860,396	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: William G. Smith, Jr.	726,178,553	29,461,573	1,884,843	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kristine L. Svinicki	749,980,619	5,726,445	1,817,905	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Lizanne Thomas	747,738,634	7,961,282	1,825,053	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christopher C. Womack	720,514,328	35,067,353	1,943,288	--	182,350,030	Majority: yes

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

How asset managers voted at the SOUTHERN CO. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,260 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 2025-05-21.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% fund support · no official result

FOR 94%

The 1,151 asset managers below cast 94% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (658,222,415 for, 43,669,738 against).

FOR: 658,222,415 (93.7%)AGAINST: 43,669,738 (6.2%)ABSTAIN: 163,942 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 50,530 (0.0%)0: 13,964 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	108,435,405	50	4	For
BlackRock	69,988,111	0	0	For
State Street	62,495,211	379,680	0	For
Fidelity	56,018,449	0	0	For
Capital Group	51,330,430	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	25,665,566	0	0	For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	24,322,651	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	22,482,883	84,805	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	14,325,883	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	13,228,239	0	0	For
JPMorgan	13,172,092	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management America Inc	0	9,383,884	0	Against
Northern Trust	9,264,941	58,949	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,953,429	0	0	For
Invesco	6,580,591	0	0	For
Nuveen	0	6,440,000	0	Against
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	407	6,268,297	0	Against
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	5,187,443	0	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	4,805,642	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	4,694,289	0	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	0	4,405,333	0	Against
TIAA	0	4,283,536	0	Against
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM	4,219,444	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 1,151 asset managers. See all 1,151 in the interactive database.

2. Elect 13 Directors: Janaki Akella

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 749,639,237AGAINST: 5,944,364

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Janaki Akella”): 749,639,237 for, 5,944,364 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 0.6% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,422,312 for, 394 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,422,312 (100.0%)AGAINST: 394 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,143 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Janaki Akella” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,946	6	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

3. Elect 13 Directors: Shantella E. Cooper

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 749,473,661AGAINST: 6,080,664

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Shantella E. Cooper”): 749,473,661 for, 6,080,664 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 0.6% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,400,052 for, 380 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,400,052 (100.0%)AGAINST: 380 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 115,417 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Shantella E. Cooper” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,946	6	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 749,344,952AGAINST: 6,296,000

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.”): 749,344,952 for, 6,296,000 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 0.6% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,416,171 for, 6,537 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,416,171 (100.0%)AGAINST: 6,537 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,142 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Anthony F. Earley, Jr.” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,946	7	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

5. Elect 13 Directors: James O. Etheredge

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%

FOR: 752,375,794AGAINST: 3,249,469

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James O. Etheredge”): 752,375,794 for, 3,249,469 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 0.3% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,422,508 for, 200 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,422,508 (100.0%)AGAINST: 200 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,141 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: James O. Etheredge” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,949	3	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

6. Elect 13 Directors: David J. Grain

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 725,462,221AGAINST: 30,158,017

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David J. Grain”): 725,462,221 for, 30,158,017 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 66% for, 3% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,262,651 for, 156,333 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,262,651 (99.9%)AGAINST: 156,333 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,142 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: David J. Grain” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,106,884	13,069	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,187,674	7,218	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,413	518	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,170,229	6,291	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	958,415	41,080	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

7. Elect 13 Directors: Donald M. James

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 726,086,238AGAINST: 29,500,982

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Donald M. James”): 726,086,238 for, 29,500,982 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 66% for, 3% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,257,761 for, 164,945 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,257,761 (99.9%)AGAINST: 164,945 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 93,143 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Donald M. James” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,919	33	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,413	518	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	958,415	41,080	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

8. Elect 13 Directors: John D. Johns

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 744,990,356AGAINST: 10,614,859

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John D. Johns”): 744,990,356 for, 10,614,859 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 1.0% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,343,560 for, 75,424 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,343,560 (99.9%)AGAINST: 75,424 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,142 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: John D. Johns” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,106,906	13,046	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,187,674	7,218	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

9. Elect 13 Directors: Dale E. Klein

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 717,412,635AGAINST: 38,206,883

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dale E. Klein”): 717,412,635 for, 38,206,883 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 65% for, 3% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (326,852,388 for, 566,597 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 326,852,388 (99.8%)AGAINST: 566,597 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 93,141 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Dale E. Klein” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,908	44	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,172,544	22,348	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,192,161	7,770	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	958,415	41,080	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

10. Elect 13 Directors: David E. Meador

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 749,848,563AGAINST: 5,816,010

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David E. Meador”): 749,848,563 for, 5,816,010 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 0.6% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,400,040 for, 22,669 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,400,040 (100.0%)AGAINST: 22,669 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,140 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: David E. Meador” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,946	6	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

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

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 726,178,553AGAINST: 29,461,573

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William G. Smith, Jr.”): 726,178,553 for, 29,461,573 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 66% for, 3% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,245,307 for, 177,401 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,245,307 (99.9%)AGAINST: 177,401 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 93,141 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: William G. Smith, Jr.” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,106,885	13,067	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,413	518	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	958,415	41,080	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

12. Elect 13 Directors: Kristine L. Svinicki

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 749,980,619AGAINST: 5,726,445

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristine L. Svinicki”): 749,980,619 for, 5,726,445 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 0.6% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,422,324 for, 392 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,422,324 (100.0%)AGAINST: 392 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,134 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Kristine L. Svinicki” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,946	6	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

13. Elect 13 Directors: Lizanne Thomas

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 747,738,634AGAINST: 7,961,282

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lizanne Thomas”): 747,738,634 for, 7,961,282 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 68% for, 0.8% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,399,881 for, 22,834 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,399,881 (100.0%)AGAINST: 22,834 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,135 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Lizanne Thomas” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,944	8	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

14. Elect 13 Directors: Christopher C. Womack

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 720,514,328AGAINST: 35,067,353

SOUTHERN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher C. Womack”): 720,514,328 for, 35,067,353 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 1,099,055,064 outstanding shares: 66% for, 3% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 182 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (327,344,119 for, 78,590 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 327,344,119 (99.9%)AGAINST: 78,590 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 93,141 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elect 13 Directors: Christopher C. Womack” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,912	40	2	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,704	227	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,176,520	0	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 182 asset managers. See all 182 in the interactive database.

15. Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

36% fund support · no official result

FOR 35%AGAINST 64%

The 178 asset managers below cast 36% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (116,173,766 for, 208,717,221 against).

FOR: 116,173,766 (35.5%)AGAINST: 208,717,221 (63.7%)ABSTAIN: 2,557,962 (0.8%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	72,702	98,624,590	2,422,662	Against
Fidelity	37,917,791	1,664,944	0	For
BlackRock	49,539	36,145,353	0	Against
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	25,152	22,174,779	0	Against
MFS	0	14,390,272	0	Against
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	7,500,000	4,100,000	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	0	6,547,855	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	6,229,647	0	Against
TIAA	0	4,067,877	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	2,479,203	360,171	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	0	1,875,637	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	1,716,297	0	Against
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	159,426	1,017,094	93,025	Against
Jackson National	1,260,354	1,828	0	For
John Hancock	788,914	347,097	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	632,464	411,218	12,711	For
Bridge Builder Trust	41,080	958,415	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 178 asset managers. See all 178 in the interactive database.

16. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2025

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 174 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (326,581,315 for, 245,588 against).

FOR: 326,581,315 (99.9%)AGAINST: 245,588 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 93,101 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2025” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,106,892	13,061	1	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,194,892	0	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,413	518	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,170,229	6,291	93,025	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

17. Stockholder proposal regarding disclosing assumptions underlying continued reliance on fossil fuel-based energy

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.5% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99.2%

The 174 asset managers below cast 0.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,369,250 for, 324,500,789 against).

FOR: 1,369,250 (0.4%)AGAINST: 324,500,789 (99.3%)ABSTAIN: 1,049,966 (0.3%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Stockholder proposal regarding disclosing assumptions underlying continued reliance on fossil fuel-based energ” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	13,097	101,106,849	8	Against
Fidelity	94,416	39,488,319	0	Against
BlackRock	29,566	36,165,326	0	Against
Capital Group	0	25,519,014	0	Against
State Street	7,770	22,192,161	0	Against
MFS	0	14,390,272	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	12,075,788	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	11,600,000	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	6,743,890	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	6,547,855	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	6,229,647	0	Against
TIAA	0	4,067,877	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	2,839,374	0	Against
Invesco	0	2,351,789	0	Against
First Trust	0	1,952,031	0	Against
Federated Hermes	0	1,875,637	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	1,716,297	0	Against
Dimensional	0	1,660,305	0	Against
Brighthouse	13,821	1,158,031	97,693	Against
Jackson National	0	1,262,182	0	Against
John Hancock	20,211	1,115,800	0	Against
Cohen & Steers	0	1,116,096	0	Against
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	0	1,088,903	0	Against
Equitable	536,050	520,343	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	0	999,495	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 174 asset managers. See all 174 in the interactive database.

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

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 173 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (326,871,686 for, 45,123 against).

FOR: 326,871,686 (100.0%)AGAINST: 45,123 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 197 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (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., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	101,119,943	8	3	For
Fidelity	39,582,735	0	0	For
BlackRock	36,176,166	18,726	0	For
Capital Group	25,519,014	0	0	For
State Street	22,199,931	0	0	For
MFS	14,390,272	0	0	For
JPMorgan	12,075,788	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	11,600,000	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	6,743,890	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	6,547,855	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	6,229,647	0	0	For
TIAA	4,067,877	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,839,374	0	0	For
Invesco	2,351,789	0	0	For
First Trust	1,952,031	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	1,875,637	0	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	1,716,297	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,660,305	0	0	For
Brighthouse	1,269,545	0	0	For
Jackson National	1,262,182	0	0	For
John Hancock	1,136,011	0	0	For
Cohen & Steers	1,116,096	0	0	For
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	1,088,903	0	0	For
Equitable	1,056,393	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	999,495	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 173 asset managers. See all 173 in the interactive database.

19. Stockholder proposal regarding conducting a net zero audit

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.1% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99.6%

The 173 asset managers below cast 0.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (103,493 for, 325,759,804 against).

FOR: 103,493 (0.0%)AGAINST: 325,759,804 (99.6%)ABSTAIN: 1,046,834 (0.3%)A: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Stockholder proposal regarding conducting a net zero audit” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	13,047	101,106,899	8	Against
Fidelity	0	39,582,735	0	Against
BlackRock	0	36,194,892	0	Against
Capital Group	0	25,519,014	0	Against
State Street	0	22,199,931	0	Against
MFS	0	14,390,272	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	12,075,788	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	11,600,000	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	6,743,890	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	6,547,855	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	6,229,647	0	Against
TIAA	0	4,067,877	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	2,839,374	0	Against
Invesco	0	2,351,789	0	Against
First Trust	0	1,952,031	0	Against
Federated Hermes	0	1,875,637	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	1,716,297	0	Against
Dimensional	0	1,660,305	0	Against
Brighthouse	0	1,171,852	97,693	Against
Jackson National	0	1,262,182	0	Against
John Hancock	0	1,136,011	0	Against
Cohen & Steers	0	1,116,096	0	Against
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	0	1,088,903	0	Against
Equitable	0	1,056,393	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	0	999,495	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 173 asset managers. See all 173 in the interactive database.

20. Stockholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties

HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

0.1% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 99.6%

The 173 asset managers below cast 0.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (76,475 for, 325,768,215 against).

FOR: 76,475 (0.0%)AGAINST: 325,768,215 (99.6%)ABSTAIN: 1,069,165 (0.3%)A: 3,150 (0.0%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 24 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Stockholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	12	101,119,933	9	Against
Fidelity	0	39,582,735	0	Against
BlackRock	0	36,194,892	0	Against
Capital Group	0	25,519,014	0	Against
State Street	0	22,199,931	0	Against
MFS	0	14,390,272	0	Against
JPMorgan	0	12,075,788	0	Against
Franklin Custodian Funds	0	11,600,000	0	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	0	6,743,890	0	Against
Charles Schwab	0	6,547,855	0	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	6,229,647	0	Against
TIAA	0	4,067,877	0	Against
Prudential/PGIM	0	2,839,374	0	Against
Invesco	0	2,351,789	0	Against
First Trust	0	1,952,031	0	Against
Federated Hermes	0	1,875,637	0	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	0	1,716,297	0	Against
Dimensional	0	1,660,305	0	Against
Brighthouse	0	1,171,852	97,693	Against
Jackson National	0	1,262,182	0	Against
John Hancock	0	1,136,011	0	Against
Cohen & Steers	0	1,116,096	0	Against
INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA	0	1,088,903	0	Against
Equitable	0	1,056,393	0	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	0	999,495	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 173 asset managers. See all 173 in the interactive database.

21. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESCOMPENSATION

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

98% fund support · no official result

FOR 98%

The 41 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (51,158,466 for, 1,024,692 against).

FOR: 51,158,466 (98.0%)AGAINST: 1,024,692 (2.0%)ABSTAIN: 2,216 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
JPMorgan	48,489,868	0	For
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.	1,011,482	0	For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	0	530,499	Against
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	429,703	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	379,994	Against
iA Global Asset Management Inc.	218,748	0	For
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd	200,095	0	For
Empower	160,630	0	For
GuideStone	139,967	0	For
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	137,923	0	For
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.	92,004	0	For
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.	76,196	0	For
Metzler Asset Management GmbH	61,821	0	For
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.	0	59,412	Against
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	32,159	Against
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma	26,369	0	For
Resolution Capital Ltd	25,400	0	For
Vinva Investment Management Ltd	21,425	0	For
AGF Investments Trust	17,685	0	For
MILLER HOWARD INVESTMENTS INC /NY	12,642	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	0	11,800	Against
Balentine LLC	9,655	0	For
CREDIT AGRICOLE S A	8,600	0	For
OSSIAM	0	5,970	Against
Wilshire Advisors LLC	4,639	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 41 asset managers. See all 41 in the interactive database.

22. 14A Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

10% fund support · no official result

8%AGAINST 75%NOT VOTED 16%

The 22 asset managers below cast 10% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (91,675 for, 819,609 against).

FOR: 91,675 (8.4%)AGAINST: 819,609 (75.1%)NOT VOTED: 179,786 (16.5%)

Largest asset managers voting on “14A Executive Compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Focus Partners Wealth	44,655	811,465	Against
LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	0	0	Not Voted
Blue Fin Capital, Inc.	10,997	0	For
COURIER CAPITAL LLC	7,933	0	For
OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF AURORA	7,414	0	For
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP	5,707	0	For
Campion Asset Management	0	4,474	Against
Interval Partners, LP	3,698	0	For
WOODARD & CO ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC /ADV	0	3,670	Against
BOURNE LENT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	3,400	0	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	2,043	0	For
Wallington Asset Management, LLC	1,012	0	For
Ballew Advisors, Inc	988	0	For
PEDDOCK CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	914	0	For
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC	759	0	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	466	0	For
River Street Advisors LLC	438	0	For
IMA Advisory Services, Inc.	431	0	For
EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC	350	0	For
Bey-Douglas LLC	270	0	For
MATTERN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	200	0	For
Triton Financial Group Inc	0	0	--

23. Report on Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

16% fund support · no official result

FOR 16%AGAINST 84%

The 10 asset managers below cast 16% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (139,967 for, 754,202 against).

FOR: 139,967 (15.7%)AGAINST: 754,202 (84.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Report on Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	0	530,499	Against
Empower	0	160,630	Against
GuideStone	139,967	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	32,159	Against
AGF Investments Trust	0	17,685	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	0	11,800	Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	0	711	Against
RWC Asset Management LLP	0	248	Against
Virtus	0	244	Against
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	0	226	Against

24. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

OTHER

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 9 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (81,443 for, 0 against).

FOR: 81,443 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Wills Financial Group LLC	40,120	For
Nicollet Investment Management, Inc.	11,432	For
1620 INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.	9,730	For
Private Capital Management, LLC	8,121	For
ST GERMAIN D J CO INC	7,806	For
Asset Management Advisors, LLC	3,000	For
Etesian Wealth Advisors, Inc.	691	For
Iron Gate Global Advisors LLC	500	For
Tiller Private Wealth, Inc.	43	For

25. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-22 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 9 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (681,444 for, 0 against).

FOR: 681,444 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve executive compensation” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/IL	513,421	For
Sky Investment Group LLC	71,587	For
COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	55,387	For
CANTOR FITZGERALD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND	19,775	For
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.	10,486	For
Americana Partners, LLC	9,785	For
DIVIDEND ASSETS CAPITAL, LLC	705	For
Axiom Financial Strategies, LLC	298	For
Echo45 Advisors LLC	0	--

26. Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

3% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 97%

The 8 asset managers below cast 3% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,941 for, 530,499 against).

FOR: 14,941 (2.7%)AGAINST: 530,499 (97.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	0	530,499	Against
MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	10,120	0	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	2,043	0	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	1,131	0	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	711	0	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	466	0	For
Virtus	244	0	For
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	226	0	For

27. Adopt Simple Majority Vote

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 7 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (363,620 for, 0 against).

FOR: 363,620 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Adopt Simple Majority Vote” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Empower	160,630	For
GuideStone	139,967	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	32,159	For
AGF Investments Trust	17,685	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	11,800	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	1,131	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	248	For

28. Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 7 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (363,620 for, 0 against).

FOR: 363,620 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Empower	160,630	For
GuideStone	139,967	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	32,159	For
AGF Investments Trust	17,685	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	11,800	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	1,131	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	248	For

29. Disclose Assumptions Underlying Increased Reliance on Fossil Fuel-Based Energy Production

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

5% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 95%

The 6 asset managers below cast 5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (17,685 for, 344,804 against).

FOR: 17,685 (4.9%)AGAINST: 344,804 (95.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Disclose Assumptions Underlying Increased Reliance on Fossil Fuel-Based Energy Production” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Empower	0	160,630	Against
GuideStone	0	139,967	Against
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	32,159	Against
AGF Investments Trust	17,685	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	0	11,800	Against
RWC Asset Management LLP	0	248	Against

30. Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (362,489 for, 0 against).

FOR: 362,489 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Empower	160,630	For
GuideStone	139,967	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	32,159	For
AGF Investments Trust	17,685	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	11,800	For
RWC Asset Management LLP	248	For

31. Report on Net Zero Activities

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

0% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 100%

The 6 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 362,489 against).

AGAINST: 362,489 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Report on Net Zero Activities” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	Against	Vote
Empower	160,630	Against
GuideStone	139,967	Against
HC CAPITAL TRUST	32,159	Against
AGF Investments Trust	17,685	Against
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	11,800	Against
RWC Asset Management LLP	248	Against

32. Say on Pay

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 5 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,440,172 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,440,172 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Say on Pay” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Empower	1,427,821	For
WALTER & KEENAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC /IN/ /ADV	9,810	For
CHELSEA COUNSEL CO	2,025	For
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.	466	For
Gibson Capital, LLC	50	For

33. Elimination of Supermajority Requirements

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (531,680 for, 0 against).

FOR: 531,680 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Elimination of Supermajority Requirements” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	530,499	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	711	For
Virtus	244	For
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	226	For

34. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Net Zero Audit

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

0% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 531,680 against).

AGAINST: 531,680 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder Proposal Regarding Net Zero Audit” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	530,499	Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	711	Against
Virtus	244	Against
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	226	Against

35. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Assumptions Underlying Reliance on Fossil Fuel-Based Energy

ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 4 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (531,436 for, 244 against).

FOR: 531,436 (100.0%)AGAINST: 244 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Assumptions Underlying Reliance on Fossil Fuel-Based Energy” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	530,499	0	For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV	711	0	For
Virtus	0	244	Against
PACE SELECT ADVISORS TRUST	226	0	For

36. Adopt Supermajority Requirements

OTHER

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (12,629 for, 0 against).

FOR: 12,629 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Adopt Supermajority Requirements” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
MARCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	10,120	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	2,043	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	466	For

37. S/H Proposal - Corporate Governance

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

80% fund support · no official result

FOR 80%AGAINST 20%

The 3 asset managers below cast 80% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,939 for, 2,509 against).

FOR: 9,939 (79.8%)AGAINST: 2,509 (20.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “S/H Proposal - Corporate Governance” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Members Trust Co	9,939	0	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	0	2,043	Against
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	0	466	Against

38. COMPENSATION

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-21.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (12,872 for, 0 against).

FOR: 12,872 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “COMPENSATION” at SOUTHERN CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Members Trust Co	9,939	For
Capital Group	2,900	For
Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc.	33	For

Showing the 38 reported items with the widest manager coverage, of 55 in total. View every item.

Largest SOUTHERN CO. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked by the number of SOUTHERN CO. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 1,099,055,064 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top SOUTHERN CO. shareholders by shares voted, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	9.87%
2	BlackRock	6.37%
3	State Street	5.72%
4	Fidelity	5.10%
5	Capital Group	4.67%
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.34%
7	MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	2.21%
8	T. Rowe Price	2.05%
9	MFS	1.31%
10	FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	1.30%

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 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
The Vanguard Group	9.06%	DEF14A
Vanguard Capital Management	7.57%	13G
BlackRock, Inc.	7.07%	DEF14A
State Street Corporation	5.80%	DEF14A
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.	3.76%	13G
FMR (Fidelity)	2.64%	13F
Geode Capital	2.34%	13F
Franklin Templeton	1.36%	13F
T. Rowe Price	1.35%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.11%	13F

Percentages above are of 1,099,055,064 shares outstanding, as reported by SOUTHERN CO. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

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 2025-03-31. 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 2025-05-21, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 1,260 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 18,801 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 55 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 94% 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.

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