Southern Company Tightens Bylaw Requirements for Shareholder Special Meeting Requests

By Public Technologies
  • Southern Company amended its bylaws effective October 20, 2026, tightening shareholder requirements for special meeting requests and director nominations.
  • Shareholders requesting special meetings must hold the required ownership stake on a net long basis for at least one year.
  • Special meeting requests are barred from 90 calendar days before through 90 calendar days after the prior annual meeting’s first anniversary.
  • Director nominations will be disregarded if the nominating shareholder fails to comply with universal proxy rules.
  • Shareholder notices for director nominations or other business at the 2027 annual meeting must arrive January 13-February 12, 2027.


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