SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 4, 2011

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2011-01-01

Reporting Person: Crosswhite Mark A. (President & CEO, Gulf Power)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	30	Direct
Southern Company Common Stock	1611.1353	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option Right to Buy	$32.70	2015-02-18	Southern Company Common Stock (17660)		Direct
Option Right to Buy	$33.81	2016-02-20	Southern Company Common Stock (16497)		Direct
Option Right to Buy	$36.42	2017-02-19	Southern Company Common Stock (22578)		Direct
Option Right to Buy	$35.78	2018-02-18	Southern Company Common Stock (22460)		Direct
Option Right to Buy	$31.39	2019-02-16	Southern Company Common Stock (42242)		Direct
Option Right To Buy	$31.17	2020-02-15	Southern Company Common Stock (38554)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
Options vest one third per year on anniversary date of grant.

F2: Options vest one third per year on anniversary date of grant.