SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wilson Anthony L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW

(Street)

ATLANTA

30308

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/19/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN CO [ SO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, Mississippi Power

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Southern Company Common Stock	13,612.1905	I	By 401(k) Trustee
Southern Company Common Stock	6,573	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option Right to Buy⁽¹⁾	02/10/2015	02/10/2024	Southern Company Common Stock	61,018	$41.28	D
Option Right to Buy⁽¹⁾	02/11/2014	02/11/2023	Southern Company Common Stock	43,783	$44.06	D
Option Right to Buy⁽¹⁾	02/13/2013	02/13/2022	Southern Company Common Stock	35,646	$44.42	D
Option Right to Buy⁽¹⁾	02/14/2012	02/14/2021	Southern Company Common Stock	18,127	$37.97	D
Option Right To Buy⁽¹⁾	02/15/2011	02/15/2020	Southern Company Common Stock	16,934	$31.17	D
Phantom Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Southern Company Common Stock	72.9689	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents options granted on the following dates: 02/10/2014; 02/11/2013; 02/13/2012; 02/14/2011; and 02/15/2010. Options vest one-third per year on each anniversary of the date of grant. Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satusfy tax withholding obligations.

2. Includes phantom stock units acquired as if reinvested in the dividend reinvestment plan. There is no exercise or expiration date. Phantom stock units are payable in cash following termination of employment.

Remarks:

	/s/ Laura O. Hewett, Attorney-in-Fact for Anthony L. Wilson	10/27/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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