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: MILLER JAMES H III (President & CEO, So Nuclear)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-11	Southern Company Common Stock	M	7361	$29.50	Acquired	8439.6594	Direct
2011-05-11	Southern Company Common Stock	S	7361	$40.00	Disposed	1078.6594	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-11	Option Right to Buy	$29.50	M	7361	Disposed	2014-02-13	Southern Company Common Stock (7361)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	5704.6961	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.

F3: Options were exercised and shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.