-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DANkKv33/hgkDUq/PvQltKtD3BVsMMx07wYlvdq1B6fH40+BJokHF/DnFw/b3MHp 7qOaA4UzYVjsXJ51Fpt7VA== 0000092122-06-000181.txt : 20060316 0000092122-06-000181.hdr.sgml : 20060316 20060316161304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000092122-06-000181 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060316 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20060316 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060316 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092122 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 580690070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03526 FILM NUMBER: 06692140 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 270 PEACHTREE ST CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30303 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045065000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 270 PEACHTREE STREET CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30303 8-K 1 form8knucduke.htm

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)

March 16, 2006

 

 

Commission

File Number

Registrant, State of Incorporation,

Address and Telephone Number

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

 

 

 

1-3526

The Southern Company

(A Delaware Corporation)

30 Ivan Allen, Jr. Blvd. NW

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

(404) 506-5000

58-0690070

 

 

The address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.

 

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:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On March 16, 2006, a subsidiary of The Southern Company (“Southern Company”) entered into a development agreement with Duke Energy Corporation (“Duke”) to evaluate the potential construction of a new, two-unit nuclear plant at a jointly owned site in Cherokee County, South Carolina. If constructed, Southern Company would own an interest in Unit 1, representing approximately five hundred megawatts (500 MW). Duke will be the developer and licensed operator of any plant built at the site.

For additional information regarding Southern Company’s nuclear development activities, see MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS—FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL—“Construction Projects—Nuclear” in Item 7 of Southern Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Date: March 16, 2006

THE SOUTHERN COMPANY

 

 

 

 

By         /s/Patricia L. Roberts

Patricia L. Roberts

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

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