SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

May 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2011-05-04

Reporting Person: HOLLAND G EDISON (Executive VP & General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-04	Southern Company Common Stock	M	75313	$32.70	Acquired	75491.5633	Direct
2011-05-04	Southern Company Common Stock	S	75313	$39.38	Disposed	178.5633	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-04	Option Right to Buy	$32.70	M	75313	Disposed	2015-02-18	Southern Company Common Stock (75313)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	7083.7871	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.