Southern Co: director Shantella E. Cooper received 539.116 shares

What happened Shantella E. Cooper, a director of Southern Co, received 539.116 deferred stock units (reported as shares) under an award/grant on Oct 01, 2026. The filing shows a per-unit price of $83.47 and a total value of $45,000. The units are derivative awards under the company plans.

Key details

• Transaction date and type: Oct 01, 2026 — award/grant (code A) of 539.116 deferred stock units at $83.47 per unit, total $45,000.
• Filing date and period: Form 4 filed Oct 05, 2026; period of report Oct 01, 2026.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Units represent the quarterly director equity retainer under the 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and are deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan; each deferred stock unit equals the right to one share.
  • F2: Deferred stock units are settled in shares on date(s) following termination of the reporting person's board service as specified by the reporting person; no exercise or expiration date.
  • F3: Includes additional deferred stock units acquired through the plan's dividend reinvestment feature.

Why it may matter This was a grant of deferred stock units (not a market purchase or sale); the units convert to shares under the deferred compensation rules after board service ends. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.