Company Description
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.
The company develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; operates, constructs, and maintains approximately 78,500 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities; and provides gas marketing services, as well as electric services to retail customers.
It also offers distributed energy and resilience solutions, and digital wireless communications and fiber optics services, as well as deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, utility customers.
The Southern Company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Employees | 28,600 |
| CEO | Christopher Womack |
Contact Details
Address: 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30308 United States | |
| Phone | 404 506 5000 |
| Website | southerncompany.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SO |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000092122 |
| CUSIP Number | 842587107 |
| ISIN Number | US8425871071 |
| Employer ID | 58-0690070 |
| SIC Code | 4911 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| James Y. Kerr II | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of Southern Company Gas |
| Kimberly Scheibe Greene | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Power |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman |
| Stanley W. Connally Jr. | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Senior Advisor |
| David P. Poroch | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Matthew M. Kim | SVice President, Comptroller and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Greg MacLeod | Director of Investor Relations |
| Sterling A. Spainhour Jr., J.D. | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
| Sloane N. Drake | Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | CERT | Certification by an exchange approving securities for listing |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-A12B | Registration of securities |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 424B2 | Prospectus |
| Nov 4, 2025 | FWP | Free Writing Prospectus |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 424B5 | Filing |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |