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SOUTHERN CO 8-K Report (Oct 21, 2003)

Filed October 21, 2003For Securities:SOSOJESOJFSOJCSOJDSOMN

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from The Southern Company (SO) on October 21, 2003, primarily serves to announce the company's earnings for the periods ended September 30, 2003. The report includes a press release and supporting financial documents detailing performance across its various subsidiaries, including Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company, and Southern Power Company. While specific financial figures like net income or EPS are not detailed within the text of the 8-K itself, it indicates that these details, along with significant factors impacting earnings and operational highlights such as kilowatt-hour sales, are provided in attached exhibits. Investors can look to these exhibits for a comprehensive understanding of the company's financial health and operational trends during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2003.

Key Highlights

  • 1The Southern Company filed a Form 8-K on October 21, 2003, to report earnings for the period ending September 30, 2003.
  • 2The filing includes a press release and other exhibits containing detailed financial information.
  • 3Information is provided for The Southern Company and its subsidiary operating companies: Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power, Savannah Electric and Power, and Southern Power.
  • 4Key exhibits include financial highlights, significant factors impacting Earnings Per Share (EPS), analysis of consolidated earnings, kilowatt-hour sales, and a financial overview.
  • 5The report indicates that the attached exhibits contain specific operational and financial performance data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.
  • 6This filing is for informational purposes regarding recent earnings performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to announce and provide access to The Southern Company's earnings for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2003, ending September 30, 2003.

The specific financial results, including earnings per share, consolidated earnings analysis, and kilowatt-hour sales, are detailed in the exhibits (Exhibits 99.01 through 99.06) attached to this Form 8-K filing, rather than within the main text of the report.

This particular 8-K filing primarily reports historical earnings and operational data for the period ended September 30, 2003. It does not explicitly mention forward-looking statements within the provided text.

This combined Form 8-K covers The Southern Company and its seven subsidiary operating companies: Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company, and Southern Power Company.