SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

May 12, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2011-05-11

Reporting Person: HINSON W RON (Comptroller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-11	Southern Company Common Stock	M	11197	$31.17	Acquired	11197	Direct
2011-05-11	Southern Company Common Stock	S	11197	$40.061	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-11	Option Right To Buy	$31.17	M	11197	Disposed	2020-02-15	Southern Company Common Stock (11197)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	8258.7355	Indirect

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.