Every material Form 8-K Southern filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Southern Company reported third-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.7 billion, or $1.55 per share, up from $1.40 per share a year earlier, and operating revenues rose 7.5% to $7.8 billion. Excluding certain items, earnings were $1.60 per share versus $1.43, with higher utility revenues cited as the main driver, partly offset by higher depreciation and interest expense and milder weather.
Q3 2025 GAAP earnings $1.7 billion, or $1.55 per share, vs. $1.5 billion, or $1.40 per share, in Q3 2024
Q3 2025 earnings excluding items $1.60 per share vs. $1.43 per share; nine-month figure $3.76 vs. $3.56
Nine-month 2025 GAAP EPS $3.56 vs. $3.53; operating revenues $22.6 billion, up 10.7%
Accelerated depreciation from wind repowering reduced Q3 2025 earnings by $103 million pre-tax
Southern Company reported second-quarter 2025 GAAP earnings of $0.9 billion, or $0.80 per share, down from $1.10 per share a year earlier, while operating revenues rose 7.9% to $7.0 billion. Excluding certain items such as a $129 million loss on debt extinguishment, adjusted earnings were $0.92 per share, versus $1.10 in the second quarter of 2024, so shareholders saw lower quarterly profit despite higher sales.
Q2 2025 GAAP net income was $880 million, or $0.80 per share, versus $1,203 million, or $1.10 per share, in Q2 2024.
Excluding items, Q2 2025 earnings were $1,014 million, or $0.92 per share, compared with $1.10 per share a year earlier.
Six-month 2025 GAAP EPS was $2.01, down from $2.13, while adjusted EPS rose to $2.15 from $2.13.
Operating revenues were $14.7 billion for the first six months of 2025, up 12.5% from $13.1 billion.
Southern Company's board elected John M. Turner, Jr., President and CEO of Regions Financial Corporation, as a director effective September 1, 2025, and appointed Matthew M. Kim as Comptroller effective July 31, 2025. Turner's committee assignments have not been set and will be disclosed by amendment later. The filing describes routine board and officer changes with no financial results or deal terms.
John M. Turner, Jr., President of Regions Financial since December 2017 and CEO since July 2018, joins the board effective September 1, 2025
Turner will receive the company's standard non-employee director cash and equity compensation
Matthew M. Kim, 49, Treasurer since March 2025, becomes Comptroller effective July 31, 2025
Kim's base salary will be $425,000 per year, with a 50% annual incentive target and a 70% long-term equity target
Southern Company's board appointed David P. Poroch, its current Comptroller, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective July 31, 2025. CFO Daniel S. Tucker is retiring effective October 1, 2025, and will move to a senior advisor role and a consulting agreement with Southern Company Services, which is expected to pay him $300,000 per year. The change is a planned leadership transition in the finance function, and compensation for Poroch has not yet been set.
David P. Poroch, 56, becomes EVP and CFO effective July 31, 2025; he has been Comptroller since March 2023
Daniel S. Tucker steps down as CFO July 31, 2025 and retires October 1, 2025
Expected consulting agreement pays Tucker $300,000 in cash per year from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027
Poroch's new compensation has not been decided; any material changes will be disclosed in an 8-K amendment
Southern Company reported first-quarter 2025 net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.21 per share, up from $1.1 billion, or $1.03 per share, a year earlier. Excluding certain items, earnings were $1.23 per share, and operating revenues rose 17.0% to $7.8 billion, which points to stronger results for shareholders.
GAAP net income was $1.3 billion, or $1.21 per share, versus $1.1 billion, or $1.03 per share, in Q1 2024.
Excluding items, earnings were $1.23 per share versus $1.03 a year earlier.
Operating revenues were $7.8 billion, up 17.0% from $6.6 billion.
A $26 million pre-tax accelerated depreciation charge tied to the Kay Wind repowering reduced reported earnings; the project is expected to reach commercial operation in Q3 2026.
Southern Company reported fourth-quarter 2024 GAAP earnings of $534 million, or 49 cents per share, down from $855 million, or 78 cents, a year earlier. For full-year 2024, earnings rose to $4.4 billion, or $4.02 per share, from $4.0 billion, or $3.64, and operating revenues grew 5.8% to $26.7 billion, so shareholders see a weaker fourth quarter against a stronger year.
Q4 2024 GAAP earnings were $534 million, or 49 cents per share, versus $855 million, or 78 cents, in Q4 2023.
Excluding the listed items, Q4 2024 earnings were $544 million, or 50 cents per share, versus $700 million, or 64 cents, a year earlier.
Full-year 2024 earnings were $4.4 billion, or $4.02 per share, versus $4.0 billion, or $3.64, in 2023.
Q4 2024 operating revenues were $6.3 billion, up 4.9%; full-year revenues were $26.7 billion, up 5.8%.
Southern Company's board elected James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge as a director, effective April 1, 2025. He retired in August 2023 as CEO - North America of Accenture and advised Accenture until June 2024. The filing says his committee assignments are not yet set and will be disclosed later.
Board elected James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge as a new director on February 11, 2025, effective April 1, 2025
Etheredge retired as CEO - North America of Accenture plc in August 2023 and served as an advisor until June 2024
Committee assignments not yet determined; to be reported in a future 8-K amendment
He will receive the company's standard non-employee director cash and equity compensation
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