Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
               Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
               Certain Officers.


On January 4, 2023, Thomas A. Fanning, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Officer of The Southern Company (the "Company"), notified the Company of his
intention to retire from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company. In connection with Mr. Fanning's retirement, the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved the following succession
matters. The Board (1) accepted Mr. Fanning's retirement as (a) President,
effective March 31, 2023, and (b) Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately
following the conclusion of the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(the "Annual Meeting"), and (2) elected Christopher C. Womack as (a) President
of the Company and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, each effective
March 31, 2023, and (b) Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective
immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Mr. Fanning will
serve as Executive Chairman of the Company immediately following the conclusion
of the Annual Meeting. Mr. Womack will remain Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer of Georgia Power Company ("Georgia Power") until March 31,
2023.
Mr. Womack, 64, has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia
Power since June 2021 and President of Georgia Power since November 2020.
Previously, Mr. Womack served as Executive Vice President and President of
External Affairs of the Company from January 2009 to October 2020. Mr. Womack is
also a director of Essential Utilities, Inc. and Invesco Ltd. Mr. Womack's
industry knowledge and extensive experience with the Company and its
subsidiaries make him well-qualified to serve on the Board.
In addition, on January 4, 2023, Stephen E. Kuczynski resigned, effective March
31, 2023, from his position as President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc. ("Southern Nuclear"). Mr. Kuczynski will remain Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear.
Compensation decisions for Mr. Fanning, Mr. Kuczynski, and Mr. Womack in their
new roles have not yet been made; once available, any material changes to their
compensation will be reported by an amendment to this Current Report on Form
8-K.

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