0001140361-12-003042.txt : 20120119 0001140361-12-003042.hdr.sgml : 20120119 20120119152045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-003042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120117 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120119 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN UNION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000203248 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 750571592 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5051 WESTHEIMER RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-5622 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 989-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5051 WESTHEIMER RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-5622 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROUNTREE GEORGE III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001184005 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06407 FILM NUMBER: 12534549 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SOUTHERN UNION CO STREET 2: 5444 WESTHEIMER ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0304 4 2012-01-17 0 0000203248 SOUTHERN UNION CO SUG 0001184005 ROUNTREE GEORGE III C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY 5051 WESTHEIMER ROAD HOUSTON TX 77056-5306 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-01-17 4 G 0 800 D 73847.1 D Common Stock 43886.384 I Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan Common Stock 6841.175 I Owned by Spouse Stock Options (right to purchase) 28.49 2021-05-04 Common Stock 10753 10753 D Stock Options (right to purchase) 25.60 2020-05-04 Common Stock 10940 10940 D Stock Options (right to purchase) 16.98 2019-05-28 Common Stock 14815 14815 D The transaction was a bona fide gift, as such, no price is required. This information concerns shares held under the Issuer's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. This report reflects shares purchased for the plan by the plan trustee, at the sole discretion of the trustee, at such prices as were available on the open market at the time of such purchases. Information reported herein is based on a plan statement for the period ended December 31, 2010. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. On May 4, 2011, the Compensation Committee approved an award of stock options pursuant to the Company's Plan. The stock options were awarded at an exercise price of $28.49 per share, which is equal to the closing price on Grant Date 2011. The options awarded will vest in full on January 2, 2012 and will remain exercisable until the tenth anniversary of Grant Date 2011. The vesting of the options would be accelerated in the event of (i) a change of control of the Company or (ii) the death or disability of the Reporting Person. The options are fully vested and exercisable. Robert M. Kerrigan, III for George Rountree, III 2012-01-19