UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2006

SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-6407	75-0571592
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5444 Westheimer Road Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) 77056-5306 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 989-2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On May 5, 2006, Southern Union Company issued a press release announcing that the remarketing of its 2.75% Senior Notes due August 16, 2006will be rescheduled to a subsequent remarketing period referenced in the forward stock purchase agreement. The initial remarketing period indicated in the forward stock purchase agreement was May 11, 2006.

Southern Union issued $125 million aggregate principal amount of the 2.75% Senior Notes when it issued 2.5 million Equity Units (NYSE: SUG PrB CUSIP No. 844030304) in June 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

           Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1  Press Release issued by Southern Union Company on May 5, 2006.  

This 8-K includes forward-looking statements. Although Southern Union believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that such assumptions will materialize. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein are enumerated in Southern Union's Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by the Company, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Date: May 8, 2006	By:	/s/ Robert M. Kerrigan, III
		Robert M. Kerrigan, III
		Vice President - Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit No.Description

99.1  Press Release issued by Southern Union Company on May 5, 2006.