SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Herschmann Eric D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY

417 LACKAWANNA AVENUE

(Street)

SCRANTON

18503

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior EVP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/30/2007		G		1,600	D	⁽¹⁾	165,197.1	D
Common Stock	06/29/2007		G		685	D	⁽¹⁾	164,512.1	D
Common Stock								2,068.5⁽²⁾	I	Owned by Children

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Statutory Stock Option	$23.63							⁽³⁾	12/30/2015	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option	$23.6191⁽⁴⁾							06/27/2005	06/27/2015	Common Stock	262,500⁽⁴⁾		262,500	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$28.48							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	275,629		275,629	D
Cash Restricted Units	⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	58,022		58,022	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was a bona fide gift; as such, no price is required.

2. 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.

3. These shares 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. These shares vested in full on May 16, 2006.

4. These options have fully vested and are currently exercisable.

5. Stock appreciation rights will be settled in shares of common stock at an exercise price of $28.48 per share, which was equal to the closing price on the Grant Date. The award will vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date. The vesting of these stock appreciation rights will be accelerated in the event of a change of control of the Company.

6. The cash restricted units awarded on December 17, 2007 (the "Grant Date") permit the recipient to receive, on predetermined dates upon expiration of applicable restrictions, cash in an amount equal to a specified number of shares of the Company?s common stock valued at the closing price of the Company?s common stock on such dates. Restrictions on each award will expire in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date.

Remarks:

	Robert M. Kerrigan, III for Eric D. Herschmann	02/14/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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