SOUTHERN CO — Director's Dealing 2012

May 31, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2012-05-30

Reporting Person: TOPAZI ANTHONY J (Executive VP & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-30	Southern Company Common Stock	M	40617	$31.39	Acquired	44441.3076	Direct
2012-05-30	Southern Company Common Stock	S	40617	$46.0027	Disposed	3824.3076	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-30	Option Right to Buy	$31.39	M	40617	Disposed	2019-02-16	Southern Company Common Stock (40617)	Direct

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.