SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

May 6, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-05	Southern Company Common Stock	M	26923	$27.98	Acquired	27157.082	Direct
2011-05-05	Southern Company Common Stock	S	26923	$39.3511	Disposed	234.082	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-05	Option Right to Buy	$27.98	M	26923	Disposed	2013-02-14	Southern Company Common Stock (26923)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	1746.5019	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.