FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Sena Peter P III
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/13/2024		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN CO [SO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD NW		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Southern Nuclear
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30308		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Southern Company Common Stock 0
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Southern Company Common Stock 1,575 (1) $ 0 D  
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Southern Company Common Stock 4,909 (2) $ 0 D  
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Southern Company Common Stock 3,146 (3) $ 0 D  
Southern Co Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Southern Company Common Stock 7,105 (4) $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sena Peter P III
30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD NW
ATLANTA, GA 30308		       President, Southern Nuclear  

Signatures

/s/ Myra C. Bierria Attorney-in-Fact for Peter P. Sena, III 05/21/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents restricted stock units granted on February 13, 2022. The remaining award will vest in 2025. Each restricted stock unit representsthe right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
(2) Represents Restricted Stock Units granted on January 31, 2024. The award will vest 1/3 per year on the first, second and third anniversary of grant date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
(3) Represents restricted stock units granted on February 1, 2023.The award will vest 1/3 per year on the first, second and third anniversary of grant date. The remaining award will vest 1/3 in 2025 and 1/3 in 2026. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
(4) Represents restricted stock units granted on December 15, 2022. The remaining award will vest in 2025. Each restricted stock unit representsthe right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.

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