Southern Company

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• Identityunclaimed
  Published
• Evidencesource_reported
  Published
• Evaluationnot_evaluated
  Published
• MonitoringNot yet published for this record.
  Not published
• AuthorityNot yet published for this record.
  Not published
• Freshnesscurrent
  Published

12 directors published. 11 of 12 with a published determination are independent.

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• Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
• OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
• FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
• CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
• GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
• Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
• AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
• LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
• RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
• CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
• AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
• Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
• Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
• Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
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• CC
  Christopher C. WomackChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:21, company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:9
• DS
  Daniel S. TuckerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:22
• KS
  Kimberly S. GreeneExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:23
• MK
  Melissa K. CaenExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:24
• WM
  Wilson MallardExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:25
• AF
  Anthony F. Earley, Jr.Lead Independent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:10
• DE
  David E. MeadorIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:11
• DJ
  David J. GrainIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:12
• JO
  James O. EtheredgeIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:13
• JA
  Janaki AkellaIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:14
• JD
  John D. JohnsIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:15
• JM
  John M. Turner, Jr.Independent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:16
• KL
  Kristine L. SvinickiIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:17
• LT
  Lizanne ThomasIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:18
• SE
  Shantella E. CooperIndependent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:19
• WG
  William G. Smith, Jr.Independent Director
  company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:leadership_role:20

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Basis

Published company record built from public sources

Sources

10 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.

Never published

Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry

Record claimed

No

Open disputes

0

Identity ownership

unclaimed

If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.

1. E1
   Alpha canonical company public projection

   Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 11 Claims.
   Open web
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
2. E2
   SOUTHERN CO Form 10-K

   SOUTHERN CO Form 10-K. SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
3. E3
   The Southern Company DEF 14A 2026-04-03

   sec proxy. Published Apr 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
4. E4
   SO executive roster source

   sec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authority not assessed
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
5. E5
   SO executive roster source

   sec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authority not assessed
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
6. E6
   SO executive roster source

   sec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authority not assessed
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
7. E7
   SO executive roster source

   sec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authority not assessed
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
8. E8
   SO executive roster source

   sec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
   Authority not assessed
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
9. E9
   Audit

   board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 34 Claims.
   Authoritative, regulatory filing
   Rights not recorded, link only
   Evidence not pinned
10. E10
    S&P 500

    Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
    Open web
    Rights not recorded, link only
    Evidence not pinned

• James O. Etheredge seat on Southern Company, effective 2025-01-01.
• John M. Turner, Jr. seat on Southern Company, effective 2025-01-01.
• Audit; Compensation and Talent Development; Finance committee of Southern Company, effective 2025-01-01.
• James O. Etheredge member of Audit; Compensation and Talent Development; Finance, effective 2025-01-01.
• Finance; Operations, Environmental and Safety committee of Southern Company, effective 2025-01-01.
• John M. Turner, Jr. member of Finance; Operations, Environmental and Safety, effective 2025-01-01.
• Christopher C. Womack seat on Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• Christopher C. Womack chairs board Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• David E. Meador seat on Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• Lizanne Thomas seat on Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• Shantella E. Cooper seat on Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• Audit; Operations, Environmental and Safety committee of Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• David E. Meador member of Audit; Operations, Environmental and Safety, effective 2023-01-01.
• Business Security and Resiliency; Compensation and Talent Development; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility; ESG committee of Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• Shantella E. Cooper member of Business Security and Resiliency; Compensation and Talent Development; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility; ESG, effective 2023-01-01.
• Compensation and Talent Development · Chair; Finance; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility; ESG committee of Southern Company, effective 2023-01-01.
• Lizanne Thomas member of Compensation and Talent Development · Chair; Finance; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility; ESG, effective 2023-01-01.
• Kristine L. Svinicki seat on Southern Company, effective 2021-01-01.
• Business Security and Resiliency; Operations, Environmental and Safety committee of Southern Company, effective 2021-01-01.
• Kristine L. Svinicki member of Business Security and Resiliency; Operations, Environmental and Safety, effective 2021-01-01.
• Anthony F. Earley, Jr. seat on Southern Company, effective 2019-01-01.
• Anthony F. Earley, Jr. lead independent director of Southern Company, effective 2019-01-01.
• Janaki Akella seat on Southern Company, effective 2019-01-01.
• Audit; Business Security and Resiliency committee of Southern Company, effective 2019-01-01.
• Janaki Akella member of Audit; Business Security and Resiliency, effective 2019-01-01.
• Anthony F. Earley, Jr. member of Operations, Environmental and Safety, effective 2019-01-01.
• John D. Johns seat on Southern Company, effective 2015-01-01.
• Finance; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility; ESG committee of Southern Company, effective 2015-01-01.
• John D. Johns member of Finance; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility; ESG, effective 2015-01-01.
• David J. Grain seat on Southern Company, effective 2012-01-01.
• Finance; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility · Chair; ESG · Chair committee of Southern Company, effective 2012-01-01.
• David J. Grain member of Finance; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility · Chair; ESG · Chair, effective 2012-01-01.
• William G. Smith, Jr. seat on Southern Company, effective 2006-01-01.
• Audit · Chair committee of Southern Company, effective 2006-01-01.
• William G. Smith, Jr. member of Audit · Chair, effective 2006-01-01.