SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-019136
SOUTHERN CO · SO
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
William P Bowers
Officer — President & CEO, GPC
Period of report
Mar 9, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Mar 13, 2018 · 3:54 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000092122
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Stock UnitsF1,F2 | $0.00 | Mar 9, 2018 | A | 6,486 | A | — | — | Southern Company Common Stock | 6,486 | 79,564 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Southern Company common stock or the cash value thereof. Includes phantom stock units acquired as if reinvested in the dividend reinvestment plan. There is no exercise or expiration date.
- F2Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of Mr. Bowers' employment with The Southern Company. Mr. Bowers may transfer his phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.