NOTICE OF EXEMPT SOLICITATION
Name of the registrant:
Southern Company
Name of person relying on exemption:
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
Address of person relying on exemption:
Office of the New York State Comptroller
Division of Legal Services
110 State Street, 14th Floor
Albany, NY 12236
Written material:
Text of May 1, 2024 Climate Action 100+ 2024 Proxy Season & Flagged Shareholder Votes webpage and linked text from the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s proxy voting announcement.
| AGM Date – 22 May 2024 | |||
| The Southern Company | Item 6: Disclose Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Operational GHG Targets. Filed by Mercy Investment Services and BNP Paribas Asset Management | Shareholder Proposal | Mercy Investment Services Exempt Solicitation and investor signatory New York State Common Retirement Fund’s pre-declaration. |
| Southern Company | 5/22/2024 | For Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosing Short-, Medium-, and Long-term Operational GHG Targets |
| Southern’s existing GHG targets are inadequate to align with a 1.5C pathway. Setting robust operational GHG targets is critical for the company to address climate risks. |