Southern Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | ||||||||
| Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | ||||||||||||||||||
(A Delaware Corporation)
(404 ) 506-5000
The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the last report.
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||
| The Southern Company | |||||||||||
| The Southern Company | |||||||||||
| The Southern Company | |||||||||||
| The Southern Company | |||||||||||
| The Southern Company | |||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
The Southern Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
May 22, 2024. Stockholders voted as follows on the six matters presented for a vote:
May 22, 2024. Stockholders voted as follows on the six matters presented for a vote:
| 1. | The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based on the following votes: | ||||
| Nominees | Votes For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Janaki Akella | 731,040,969 | 99.07% | 6,841,011 | 2,039,166 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry A. Clark III | 723,606,168 | 98.06% | 14,343,537 | 1,971,441 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shantella E. Cooper | 731,697,138 | 99.17% | 6,150,018 | 2,073,990 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony F. Earley, Jr. | 717,832,054 | 97.28% | 20,085,444 | 2,003,648 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David J. Grain | 723,479,120 | 98.05% | 14,367,810 | 2,074,216 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donald M. James | 718,973,272 | 97.44% | 18,900,774 | 2,047,100 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John D. Johns | 722,941,428 | 97.98% | 14,915,300 | 2,064,418 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dale E. Klein | 706,851,764 | 95.79% | 31,054,242 | 2,015,140 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David E. Meador | 734,028,974 | 99.48% | 3,857,229 | 2,034,943 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William G. Smith, Jr. | 712,368,231 | 96.53% | 25,586,759 | 1,966,156 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kristine L. Svinicki | 732,904,582 | 99.31% | 5,123,755 | 1,892,809 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lizanne Thomas | 732,142,472 | 99.21% | 5,850,115 | 1,928,559 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher C. Womack | 702,701,551 | 95.24% | 35,124,671 | 2,094,924 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation was approved based upon the following votes: | ||||
| Votes For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 700,547,473 | 95.28 | % | 34,729,984 | 4,643,689 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was approved based upon the following votes: | ||||
| Votes For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 900,044,068 | 97.37 | % | 24,295,025 | 2,341,107 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirement to a majority vote, which pursuant to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares, was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||
| Votes For | % Votes Cast For | % Outstanding For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 727,615,983 | 98.76 | % | 66.47 | % | 9,119,012 | 3,186,151 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | The stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||
| Votes For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 292,216,813 | 39.95 | % | 439,181,386 | 8,522,947 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | The stockholder proposal regarding disclosing short-, medium- and long-term operational GHG targets was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||||
| Votes For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68,572,060 | 9.37 | % | 663,204,829 | 8,144,257 | 186,759,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 24, 2024 | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY | |||||||
| By | /s/Melissa K. Caen | |||||||
| Melissa K. Caen Assistant Secretary | ||||||||
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