SO: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. On November 5, 2026, The Southern Company (“Southern Company”) issued a press release regarding its earnings for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026, including certain additional information regarding the financial results for such periods. A copy of this release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K includes earnings and earnings per share in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. The exhibit also includes earnings and earnings per share (1) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, excluding accelerated depreciation and decommissioning costs related to the repowering of certain wind facilities at Southern Power Company, (2) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, excluding costs associated with the extinguishment of debt at Southern Company, (3) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026, excluding an estimated loss at Southe