Southern Co (SO) Comptroller Kim Matthew M. Sells Shares

What Happened

• Kim Matthew M., Comptroller of Southern Co (ticker: SO), reported an open-market sale of 1,400 shares on September 3, 2026. The shares were sold at $88.87 per share for a total transaction value of $124,418. This was a sale (disposition) rather than a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-03 — 1,400 shares at $88.87 each.
• Total proceeds: $124,418.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt; check the full Form 4 for "Amount Owned Following Reported Transaction."
• Footnotes/plan disclosure: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes were disclosed in the supplied data.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-09-04, which appears timely (within the SEC’s two-business-day reporting window).

Context

• Sales by employees and officers are common and can reflect routine liquidity needs, tax planning, or portfolio rebalancing; they do not by themselves indicate a change in company fundamentals. Retail investors should review the full Form 4 for ownership after the sale and look at recent insider activity trends and company news for additional context.