SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 18, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2011-08-17

Reporting Person: WOMACK CHRISTOPHER C (EVP & Pres. External Affairs)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-17	Southern Company Common Stock	M	25113	$31.17	Acquired	25349.8891	Direct
2011-08-17	Southern Company Common Stock	S	25113	$40.7605	Disposed	236.8891	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-08-17	Option Right To Buy	$31.17	M	25113	Disposed	2020-02-15	Southern Company Common Stock (25113)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Options vest 33% per year on the anniversary of the grant date.

F2: Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations.