X0202 5 2005-12-31 0 0 0 0000203248 SOUTHERN UNION CO SUG 0001184001 GITTER KURT A C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY 5444 WESTHEIMER ROAD HOUSTON TX 77056 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2005-12-31 5 P 0 3308.637 A 25243.6370 I Director's Deferred Compensation Plan Common Stock 235018 D Common Stock 1275 I Owned by Daughter This information concerns shares held under the Issuer?s Director?s Deferred Compensation Plan. This report reflects shares purchased for the plan by the plan trustee, at such prices as were available in the open market at the time of such purchases. Information reported herein is based on a plan statement for the period ended December 31, 2005. This amount includes 4200 restricted shares which vested on January 2, 2006. Additionally, subsequent to the end of the fiscal year, the Reporting Person gifted 416 shares (as reported in a Form 4 filed January 6, 2006) as such, his current direct holdings is 234,602. Reflects the 5% stock dividend payable on September 1, 2005, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2005. Robert M. Kerrigan, III for Kurt A. Gitter 2006-02-14