SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

May 2, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2011-04-29

Reporting Person: HINSON W RON (Comptroller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-04-29	Southern Company Common Stock	M	10384	$29.50	Acquired	10384	Direct
2011-04-29	Southern Company Common Stock	S	10384	$39.00	Disposed	8258.7355	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-04-29	Option Right to Buy	$29.50	M	10384	Disposed	2014-02-13	Southern Company Common Stock (10384)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
Options vest 33% per year on the anniversary of the grant date.
Options were exercised and shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.