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STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION
TRANSFER AGENT
SCS Stockholder Services is Southern Company’s transfer agent, dividend–paying agent, investment plan administrator, and registrar. If you have questions concerning your Southern Company stockholder account, please contact:
STOCKHOLDER SERVICES INTERNET SITE
Located within Southern Company’s Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.southerncompany.com, the Stockholder Services site provides transfer instructions, service request forms, and answers to frequently asked questions. Through this site, registered stockholders may also securely access their account information, including share balance, market value, and dividend payment details, as well as change their account mailing addresses.
SOUTHERN INVESTMENT PLAN
The Southern Investment Plan provides a convenient way to purchase common stock and reinvest dividends. You can access the Stockholder Services Internet site to review the Prospectus and download an enrollment form.
DIRECT REGISTRATION
Southern Company common stock can be issued in direct registration (uncertificated) form. The stock is Direct Registration System eligible.
DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
The entire amount of dividends paid in 2008 is taxable. The board of directors sets the record and payment dates for quarterly dividends. A dividend of 42 cents per share was paid in March 2009. For the remainder of 2009, projected record dates are May 4, August 3, and November 2. Projected payment dates for dividends declared during the remainder of 2009 are June 6, September 5, and December 5.
ANNUAL MEETING
The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held Wednesday, May 27, at 10 a.m. ET at The Lodge Conference Center at Callaway Gardens, Highway 18, Pine Mountain, GA 31822.
AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP
191 Peachtree St. NE
Suite 1500
Atlanta, GA 30303
SCS Stockholder Services is Southern Company’s transfer agent, dividend–paying agent, investment plan administrator, and registrar. If you have questions concerning your Southern Company stockholder account, please contact:
| By mail
SCS Stockholder Services P.O. Box 54250 Atlanta, GA 30308–0250 |
By courier
SCS Stockholder Services 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW 11th Floor–Bin SC1100 Atlanta, GA 30308 |
| By phone
9 to 12 ET and 1 to 5 ET Monday through Friday 800–554–7626 |
By e–mail stockholders@southernco.com |
STOCKHOLDER SERVICES INTERNET SITE
Located within Southern Company’s Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.southerncompany.com, the Stockholder Services site provides transfer instructions, service request forms, and answers to frequently asked questions. Through this site, registered stockholders may also securely access their account information, including share balance, market value, and dividend payment details, as well as change their account mailing addresses.
SOUTHERN INVESTMENT PLAN
The Southern Investment Plan provides a convenient way to purchase common stock and reinvest dividends. You can access the Stockholder Services Internet site to review the Prospectus and download an enrollment form.
DIRECT REGISTRATION
Southern Company common stock can be issued in direct registration (uncertificated) form. The stock is Direct Registration System eligible.
DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
The entire amount of dividends paid in 2008 is taxable. The board of directors sets the record and payment dates for quarterly dividends. A dividend of 42 cents per share was paid in March 2009. For the remainder of 2009, projected record dates are May 4, August 3, and November 2. Projected payment dates for dividends declared during the remainder of 2009 are June 6, September 5, and December 5.
ANNUAL MEETING
The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held Wednesday, May 27, at 10 a.m. ET at The Lodge Conference Center at Callaway Gardens, Highway 18, Pine Mountain, GA 31822.
AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP
191 Peachtree St. NE
Suite 1500
Atlanta, GA 30303
INVESTOR INFORMATION LINE
For recorded information about earnings and dividends, stock quotes, and current news releases, call toll–free 866–762–6411.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR INQUIRIES
Southern Company maintains an investor relations office in Atlanta, 404–506–0571, to meet the information needs of institutional investors and securities analysts.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF PROXY MATERIALS
Any stockholder may enroll for electronic delivery of proxy materials by logging on at www.icsdelivery.com/so.
CERTIFICATIONS
Southern Company has filed the required certifications of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer — under Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, regarding the quality of its public disclosures as exhibits 31(a)1 and 31(a)2, respectively — to Southern Company’s Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The certification of Southern Company’s chief executive officer regarding compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) corporate governance listing standards, required by NYSE Rule 303A.12, will be filed with the NYSE following the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Last year, Southern Company filed this certification with the NYSE on June 9, 2008.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Southern Company publishes a variety of information on its activities to meet the company’s environmental commitments. It is available in print and online at www.southerncompany.com/planetpower/reports.aspx. To request printed materials, write to:
Chris Hobson
Senior Vice President, Research and Environmental Affairs
600 North 18th St.
Bin 14N–8195
Birmingham, AL 35203–2206
COMMON STOCK
Southern Company common stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol SO. On December 31, 2008, Southern Company had 97,324 stockholders of record.
The 2008 annual report is submitted for shareholders’ information. It is not intended for use in connection with any sale or purchase of, or any solicitation of offers to buy or sell, securities.
Please visit our Corporate Responsibility Report at www.southerncompany.com/corporateresponsibility
CREDITS
Writing & Project Management: Terri Cohilas
Financial Review: Penny Soles
Design: Leap Communications, Atlanta, GA
Photography: James Schnepf
For recorded information about earnings and dividends, stock quotes, and current news releases, call toll–free 866–762–6411.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR INQUIRIES
Southern Company maintains an investor relations office in Atlanta, 404–506–0571, to meet the information needs of institutional investors and securities analysts.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF PROXY MATERIALS
Any stockholder may enroll for electronic delivery of proxy materials by logging on at www.icsdelivery.com/so.
CERTIFICATIONS
Southern Company has filed the required certifications of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer — under Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, regarding the quality of its public disclosures as exhibits 31(a)1 and 31(a)2, respectively — to Southern Company’s Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The certification of Southern Company’s chief executive officer regarding compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) corporate governance listing standards, required by NYSE Rule 303A.12, will be filed with the NYSE following the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Last year, Southern Company filed this certification with the NYSE on June 9, 2008.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Southern Company publishes a variety of information on its activities to meet the company’s environmental commitments. It is available in print and online at www.southerncompany.com/planetpower/reports.aspx. To request printed materials, write to:
Chris Hobson
Senior Vice President, Research and Environmental Affairs
600 North 18th St.
Bin 14N–8195
Birmingham, AL 35203–2206
COMMON STOCK
Southern Company common stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol SO. On December 31, 2008, Southern Company had 97,324 stockholders of record.
The 2008 annual report is submitted for shareholders’ information. It is not intended for use in connection with any sale or purchase of, or any solicitation of offers to buy or sell, securities.
Please visit our Corporate Responsibility Report at www.southerncompany.com/corporateresponsibility
CREDITS
Writing & Project Management: Terri Cohilas
Financial Review: Penny Soles
Design: Leap Communications, Atlanta, GA
Photography: James Schnepf