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Form 8-K SOUTHERN CO For: May 27

May 29, 2020 2:15 PM
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 27, 2020
 

 
Commission
File Number
 
Registrant,
State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
 
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
 
 
1-3526
 
The Southern Company
 
58-0690070
 
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000

The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the last report.

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Registrant
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
The Southern Company
Common Stock, par value $5 per share
SO
New York Stock Exchange
The Southern Company
Series 2015A 6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2075
SOJA
New York Stock Exchange
The Southern Company
Series 2016A 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2076
SOJB
New York Stock Exchange
The Southern Company
Series 2017B 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2077
SOJC
New York Stock Exchange
The Southern Company
2019 Series A Corporate Units
SOLN
New York Stock Exchange
The Southern Company
Series 2020A 4.95% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2080
SOJD
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐





Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Southern Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2020. Stockholders voted as follows on the matters presented for a vote:
1.
The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based on the following votes:

Nominees
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
Janaki Akella
663,270,790

4,526,620

2,383,786

210,265,284

Juanita Powell Baranco
648,842,033

19,095,036

2,244,127

210,265,284

Jon A. Boscia
639,615,064

26,379,759

4,186,373

210,265,284

Henry A. Clark III
656,694,813

11,149,489

2,336,894

210,265,284

Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
663,307,173

4,586,654

2,287,369

210,265,284

Thomas A. Fanning
636,003,693

27,899,115

6,278,388

210,265,284

David J. Grain
663,750,606

4,100,622

2,329,968

210,265,284

Donald M. James
649,799,704

18,053,727

2,327,765

210,265,284

John D. Johns
653,624,844

14,234,927

2,321,425

210,265,284

Dale E. Klein
661,974,964

5,868,658

2,337,574

210,265,284

Ernest J. Moniz
656,819,339

10,924,505

2,437,352

210,265,284

William G. Smith, Jr.
648,822,165

19,027,557

2,331,474

210,265,284

Steven R. Specker
656,346,968

11,493,120

2,341,108

210,265,284

E. Jenner Wood III
663,607,943

4,148,400

2,424,853

210,265,284


2.
The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
631,373,311

 
32,936,250

 
5,871,635

 
210,265,284


3.
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
866,168,664

 
11,410,443

 
2,867,373

 
N/A


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4.
The stockholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chair was not approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
147,996,616

 
514,757,154

 
7,427,426

 
210,265,284



5.
The stockholder proposal regarding a report on lobbying was not approved based upon the following votes:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
186,622,349

 
475,447,718

 
8,111,129

 
210,265,284


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:   May 29, 2020
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY


 
By
/s/Melissa K. Caen
 
 
Melissa K. Caen
Assistant Secretary


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