X0202 4 2006-09-21 0 0000203248 SOUTHERN UNION CO SUG 0001315134 Herschmann Eric D C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY 5444 WESTHEIMER ROAD HOUSTON TX 77056 0 1 0 0 Senior EVP Common Stock 2006-09-21 4 A 0 50000 A 166797.10 D Common Stock 2068.5 I Owned by Children Non-Statutory Stock Option (right to purchase) 23.6191 2005-06-27 2015-06-27 Common Stock 262500 262500 D Non-Statutory Stock Option (right to purchase) 23.63 2015-12-30 Common Stock 100000 100000 D The shares reported in this transaction are restricted shares that 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. The restrictions on the awarded shares will expire on January 1, 2007. This amount includes the 50,000 restricted shares awarded (as reported herein), for which the restrictions will expire on January 1, 2007. 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. The options vest/vested in two equal installments, the first vesting occurred on May 16, 2006 and the second vesting will occur on November 16, 2006. Robert M. Kerrigan, III for Eric D. Herschmann 2006-09-25