On December 11, 2023, Thomas A. Fanning, Executive Chairman of The Southern Company, notified the company that he is retiring as executive chairman and from the company?s board of directors, effective December 31, 2023. Also on December 11, 2023, the board elected Christopher C. Womack, the company?s president and chief executive officer and a board member, to the additional position of chairman of the board, effective December 31, 2023.