X0202 4 2005-07-27 0 0000203248 SOUTHERN UNION CO SUG 0001184013 DOWLING HARRY E C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY 417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE SCRANTON PA 18503 0 1 0 0 President of Division Common Stock 2005-07-27 2005-08-01 4 A 0 3000 0 A 7719 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) 25.26 2005-07-27 2005-08-01 4 A 0 1950 A 2015-07-26 Common Stock 1950 1950 D On July 27th, under the terms and provisions of the Amended and Restated 2003 Stock and Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors authorized the award of restricted stock and options to certain senior level executives of the Company. On August 1, 2005 the reporting person was notified that he was awarded 3,000 shares of restricted stock and 1,950 incentive options to purchase the Company's stock at $25.26. The Reporting person also holds indirectly 15,605 shares of common stock through the Issuer's 401(k) Plan and 25,423 shares of common stock through the Issuer's Supplemental Plan. The awarded restricted stock and incentive options vest in four equal annual installments begining July 26, 2006. Robert M. Kerrigan, III for Harry E. Dowling 2005-08-01