Form 8-K · Current report
Southern Company 8-K, filed Aug 6, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000092122
- Accession no.
- 0000092122-26-000063
Summary
The Southern Company issued $833,750,000 of 2.125% Series 2026A convertible senior notes due December 15, 2027 and $1,897,500,000 of 3.50% Series 2026B convertible senior notes due September 15, 2029 under a senior note indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as trustee. The notes were sold to initial purchasers in a private placement exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A.
Key points
- The amounts issued included $108,750,000 of Series 2026A and $247,500,000 of Series 2026B notes sold upon the initial purchasers' exercise of their over-allotment options.
- The Series 2026A notes have an initial conversion price of approximately $104.56 per share of common stock; the Series 2026B notes have an initial conversion price of approximately $118.50 per share.
- Both series are direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations that rank equally with Southern Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated debt, and neither is redeemable at the company's option.
- Holders may require Southern Company to repurchase the notes for cash at 100% of principal plus accrued interest upon a Fundamental Change, subject to conversion-rate adjustments for a Make-Whole Fundamental Change.
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Items reported
- 2.03Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
- 3.02Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. On August 6, 2026, The Southern Company (the “Company”) issued $833,750,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026A 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2027 (the “Series 2026A Convertible Senior Notes”) and $1,897,500,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2026B 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2029 (the “Series 2026B Convertible Senior Notes” and, together with the Series 2026A Convertible Senior Notes, the “Convertible Notes”) pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture (the “Senior Note Indenture”) dated as of June 1, 2026, as…
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