SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-030134
SOUTHERN CO · SO
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Thomas A Fanning
Officer — President, CEO & Chairman
Period of report
May 11, 2018
Accepted (ET)
May 15, 2018 · 12:48 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 | May 11, 2018 | A | 121 | A | — | — | Southern Company Common Stock | 121 | 17,655 | 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. Fanning's employment with The Southern Company. Mr. Fanning may transfer his phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.