Find an old Southern Company 401(k)
The Southern Company Employee Savings Plan
Southern Company Services, Inc. · Plan 002 · EIN 63-0274273 · Atlanta, GA
| Plan administrator | Southern Company Savings Plan Comm 30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Bin Sc1002, Atlanta, GA 30308 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | Schedule C ↗ |
| Former employees with balances | 3,902 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Southern Company Pension Plan
Southern Company Services, Inc. · Plan 001 · EIN 63-0274273 · Atlanta, GA
| Plan administrator | Retirement Board of Southern Company Services, Inc. 30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW Bin Sc900, Atlanta, GA 30308-3003 | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts) | Alight Solutions LLC | Schedule C ↗ |
| Former employees with balances | 4,891 separated participants still had money in the plan | Form 5500 ↗ |
Southern Company 401(k) match, vesting and fees →
Found it? Your options
| Leave it | Often allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees. |
| Move it to your new job's plan | If the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper. |
| Roll it into an IRA | More investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties. |
| Cash out | Usually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½. |
General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.
How to track down the account
- Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
- If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
- Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.
Common questions
How do I find my old Southern Company 401(k)?
Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Southern Company Savings Plan Comm, (404) 506-5000. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
What is the Southern Company 401(k) phone number?
The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2025 filing is (404) 506-5000.
Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Southern Company and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction