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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-24-008127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PX14A6G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240502
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240502

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				580690070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		PX14A6G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03526
		FILM NUMBER:		24906369

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045065000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810265
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				146103815
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		FORM TYPE:		PX14A6G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR, 110 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12236
		BUSINESS PHONE:		518-486-6998

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR, 110 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12236
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Southern Company</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York
State Common Retirement Fund</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Office of the New York State Comptroller</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Legal Services</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">110 State Street, 14<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Written material:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Text of May 1, 2024 Climate Action 100+ 2024 Proxy Season &amp; Flagged
Shareholder Votes webpage and linked text from the New York State Common Retirement Fund&rsquo;s proxy voting announcement.</P>



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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 174px; border-bottom: #CCCCCC 1pt solid; border-right: #CCCCCC 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000130817924000515/so4274141-def14a.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #EB3524"><B>Item 6: Disclose Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Operational GHG Targets</B></FONT></A><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #333333">. Filed by Mercy Investment Services and BNP Paribas Asset Management&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 294px; border-bottom: #CCCCCC 1pt solid; border-right: #CCCCCC 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #333333">Mercy Investment Services&nbsp;</FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000121465924007265/j422240px14a6g.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #EB3524"><B>Exempt Solicitation</B></FONT></A><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #333333">&nbsp;and investor signatory New York State Common Retirement&nbsp;Fund&rsquo;s&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #EB3524"><B>pre-declaration.</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%"><B>For Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosing Short-, Medium-, and Long-term Operational GHG Targets</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>Southern&rsquo;s existing GHG targets are inadequate to align with a 1.5C pathway.&nbsp;&nbsp;Setting robust operational GHG targets is critical for the company to address climate risks.</TD></TR>
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