SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 12, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2012-07-11

Reporting Person: Kuczynski Stephen E (Pres. & CEO, Southern Nuclear)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-11	Southern Company Common Stock	M	6240	—	Acquired	6240	Direct
2012-07-11	Southern Company Common Stock	F	1964	$47.19	Disposed	4276	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-11	Southern Company Common Stock Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	M	6240	Disposed	2012-07-11	Southern Company Common Stock (6240)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. The reporting person had vested restricted stock units settled in shares of common stock.

F2: Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units.

F3: Vesting of Restricted Stock Units that were granted on July 11, 2011.