Edgar Filing: SOUTHERN CO

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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Southern Today-Proxy

Headline:

It’s time to vote

Teaser:

Employees who own shares of Southern Company common stock are urged to cast their votes on the 10 items included in this year’s proxy statement.

Body:

Ten items are up for a vote in this year’s Southern Company proxy statement, and employees who own Southern Company common stock are encouraged to make their voices heard.

The Southern Company proxy statement was made available to stockholders last month, along with instructions for voting. Online voting is accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 24. Preliminary results will be announced during the annual meeting of stockholders on May 25.

A list of the items to be voted, along with the board of directors’ recommended vote, is included below.

Item No 1: To re-elect the 15 currently-serving directors.

The board recommends a vote FOR each director nominee.

Item No. 2: To approve a bylaw amendment to allow eligible stockholders to include their nominees for election to the board in the company’s proxy materials along with candidates nominated by the board.