Company Description
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the sale of electricity.
The company offers electric service to retail customers and wholesale customers; and energy-related products and services to natural gas choice markets.
It also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, operates, and manages power generation assets, as well as battery energy storage projects; sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market; and deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers.
In addition, the company is involved in the distribution of natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee; distributes energy and resilience solutions; and invests in telecommunications.
The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Electric |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Employees | 29,800 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 144 | Filing |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 8-K/A | [Amend] Current report |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Nov 7, 2025 | CERT | Certification by an exchange approving securities for listing |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-A12B | Registration of securities |