X0202 4 2005-12-30 0 0000203248 SOUTHERN UNION CO SUG 0001315134 Herschmann Eric D C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY 417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18503 0 1 0 0 Senior EVP Common Stock 2005-12-30 4 A 0 61733 A 116797.10 D Common Stock 2068.5 I Owned by Children Non-Statutory Stock Option 23.63 2005-12-30 4 A 0 100000 23.63 A 2015-12-30 Common Stock 100000 100000 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 23.6191 2005-06-27 2015-06-27 Common Stock 262500 262500 D The Reporting Person may be deemed to hold indirectly 2068.5 shares of common stock owned by his children; however, the Reporting Person hereby disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is a beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of section 16 or any other purpose. These shares were awarded to Mr. Herschmann by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and are governed by the terms and conditions of the Southern Union Company Amended and Restated 2003 Stock and Incentive Plan. These shares will vest in full on May 16, 2006. Reflects the 5% common stock dividend paid on September 1, 2005, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2005. The options vest in two equal installments, the first occurring on May 16, 2006 and and the second occurring on November 16, 2006. These Non-Statutory stock options were awarded to Mr. Herschmann by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and are governed by the terms and conditions of the Southern Union Company Amended and Restated 2003 Stock and Incentive Plan. Robert M. Kerrigan, III for Eric D. Herschmann 2006-01-04