UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

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


			Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)			July 21, 2025

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:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			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

New York Stock Exchange

The Southern Company

Series 2017B 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2077

SOJC

New York Stock Exchange

The Southern Company

Series 2020A 4.95% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2080

SOJD

New York Stock Exchange

The Southern Company

Series 2020C 4.20% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2060

SOJE

New York Stock Exchange

The Southern Company

Series 2021B 1.875% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2081

SO 81

New York Stock Exchange

The Southern Company

Series 2025A 6.50% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2085

SOJF

New York Stock Exchange

The Southern Company

2025 Series A Corporate Units

SOMN

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 5.02.			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 23, 2025, The Southern Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) reporting the election of Mr. John M. Turner, Jr. to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of filing the Original 8-K, Board committee assignments for Mr. Turner had not been determined.

The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K to report that, on February 16, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Turner to the Finance Committee and the Operations, Environmental and Safety Committee, effective immediately.

SIGNATURES

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: February 17, 2026	THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
	By	/s/Melissa K. Caen
		Melissa K. Caen Assistant Secretary

SOUTHERN CO 8-K/A