SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hack Robert J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY

417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE

(Street)

SCRANTON

18503

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN UNION CO [ SUG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	COO of Division

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,495.4123	I	401(k)⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	7,662.1345	I	Supplemental Plan⁽²⁾
Common Stock (Restricted)	1,575⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	⁽⁴⁾	06/05/2011	Common Stock	2,298	$14.6521	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	⁽⁵⁾	02/06/2014	Common Stock	6,616	$16.8255	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	⁽⁶⁾	07/26/2015	Common Stock	1,024	$24.0572	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This information addresses shares held as part of the Issuer?s 401(k) Plan. This report also reflects shares purchased for the 401(k) Plan by the plan trustee, at the sole discretion of the trustee, at such prices as were available in the open market at the time of such purchases. Information reported herein is based on the plan statement for the period ended December 31, 2005.

2. This information addresses shares held as part of the Issuer?s Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan. This report also reflects shares purchased for Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan by the plan trustee, at the sole discretion of the trustee, at such prices as were available in the open market at the time of such purchases. Information reported herein is based on the plan statement for the period ended December 31, 2005.

3. The Reporting Person will become vested in the restricted shares pursuant to the following schedule: 396 on 7/26/06; 393 on 7/26/07; 393 on 7/26/08 and 393 on 7/26/09.

4. The Reporting Person will become fully vested in these options on July 1, 2006.

5. The Reporting Person will become vested in these options pursuant to the following schedule: 1,654 on 3/1/06; 1,654 on 3/1/07; 1,654 on 3/1/08; and 1,654 on 3/1/09.

6. The Reporting Person will become vested in these options pursuant to the following schedule: 256 on 7/26/06; 256 on 7/26/07; 256 on 7/26/08 and 256 on 7/26/09.

Remarks:

	Robert M. Kerrigan, III for Robert J. Hack	01/13/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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