X0303 4 2011-02-14 0 0000092122 SOUTHERN CO SO 0001274058 TOPAZI ANTHONY J 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD. ATLANTA GA 30308 0 1 0 0 President & CEO, MPC Option Right to Buy 37.97 2012-02-14 2021-02-14 Southern Company Common Stock 138782 138782 D Options vest one third per year on anniversary date of grant. Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Patricia L. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact for Anthony J. Topazi 2011-02-16