Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 13, 2021, The Southern Company (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale of €1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2021B 1.875% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due September 15, 2081 (the "Series 2021B Junior Subordinated Notes"). The Series 2021B Junior Subordinated Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration No. 333-253286) of the Company. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d) Exhibits.
1.3           Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series 2021B Junior
            Subordinated Notes, dated September 13, 2021, among the Company and the
            Underwriters named therein.

4.4           Twelfth Supplemental Indenture to Subordinated Note Indenture dated as
            of September 16, 2021, providing for the issuance of the Series 2021B
            Junior Subordinated Notes.

4.9         Form of the Series 2021B Junior Subordinated Note (included in Exhibit
            4.4 above).

5.1           Opinion of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP relating to the Series
            2021B Junior Subordinated Notes.

8.1           Tax Opinion of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP relating to the
            Series 2021B Junior Subordinated Notes.

23.1        Consent of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1
            above).

23.2        Consent of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1
            above).

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