Southern Co: director Anthony F Jr Earley received 801.186 shares

What happened

• Anthony F Jr Earley, a director of Southern Co, received two grants on Oct 1, 2026: 539.116 deferred stock units at $83.47 per unit valued at $45,000, and 262.07 phantom stock units at $83.47 per unit valued at $21,875, for a total of 801.186 units valued at $66,875.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 1, 2026 at $83.47 per unit.
• Shares/units after the transaction: the filing shows 539.116 deferred stock units and 262.07 phantom stock units (total 801.186 units) credited to the reporting person's deferred compensation accounts.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • F1–F3: the 539.116 units represent quarterly director equity retainer deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan; each deferred stock unit is the right to receive one share and may include additional units from dividend reinvestment; settled in shares after termination (no exercise or expiration date).
  • F4–F6: the 262.07 units represent quarterly director cash retainer deferred as phantom stock units; each phantom unit is the right to receive the cash value of one share and is settled in cash after termination; includes dividend credits.
• Filing date: Oct 5, 2026 (period of report Oct 1, 2026). The filing does not indicate a late filing.

Why it may matter

• These were awards/grants of deferred and phantom units under the company’s deferred compensation plan, not open-market purchases or sales; deferred stock units convert to shares on settlement and phantom units are cash-settled.
• This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.