SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 24, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2011-08-24

Reporting Person: TOPAZI ANTHONY J (Executive VP & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-24	Southern Company Common Stock	M	26109	$31.17	Acquired	30255.3811	Direct
2011-08-24	Southern Company Common Stock	S	26109	$41.24	Disposed	4146.3811	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-08-24	Option Right To Buy	$31.17	P	26109	Disposed	2020-02-15	Southern Company Common Stock (26109)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Options were exercised and shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.