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*
BEATTIE ART P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30308

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2010
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)
Executive Vice President & CFO
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 5,366.018 I 401K
Southern Company Common Stock 126.9504(1) I Custodian
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option Right to Buy 02/18/2006 02/18/2015 Southern Company Common Stock 21,558 $32.7 D
Option Right to Buy 02/20/2007 02/20/2016 Southern Company Common Stock 20,138 $33.81 D
Option Right to Buy 02/19/2008 02/19/2017 Southern Company Common Stock 22,550 $36.42 D
Option Right to Buy 02/18/2009 02/18/2018 Southern Company Common Stock 21,779 $35.78 D
Option Right to Buy 02/16/2010 02/16/2019 Southern Company Common Stock 40,961 $31.39 D
Option Right To Buy 02/15/2011 02/15/2020 Southern Company Common Stock 37,384 $31.17 D
Phantom Stock Units (2) (2) Southern Company Common Stock 1,331.8034 $0.00 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes shares purchased through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan
2. Includes phantom stock units acquired as if reinvested in the dividend reinvestment plan. There is no exercise or expiration date.
Remarks:
Patricia L. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur P. Beattie 08/16/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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