SOUTHERN CO: director Akella Janaki received 539.116 shares

What happened

• Akella Janaki, a director, received a grant of 539.116 deferred stock units on Oct 1, 2026, at $83.47 per share, for a total reported value of $45,000. The units are derivative awards representing the right to receive common stock.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 1, 2026; award (code A); 539.116 units at $83.47 per unit; total $45,000.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: F1—quarterly director equity retainer paid under the Southern Company 2021 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors; each deferred stock unit equals the right to one share. F2—deferred stock units are settled in shares on dates following termination of board service as specified by the reporting person; no exercise or expiration date. F3—includes additional deferred units from dividend reinvestment.
• Filing information: Form 4 filed Oct 5, 2026 (Accession 0001193125-26-413946).

Why it may matter

• This was a grant of deferred stock units (director retainer deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan), not an open-market purchase or sale; units are settled in shares following termination per the plan.
• This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.