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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000092122-16-000146
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160505
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160505

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:		161623233

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045065000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>so-aglprofomafin8xk5x16.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: so-aglprofomafin8xk5x16.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex23-1soxaglproformafin8xk.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex23-1soxaglproformafin8xk.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex99-1soxaglproformafin8xk.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex99-1soxaglproformafin8xk.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex99-2soxaglproformafin8xk.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex99-2soxaglproformafin8xk.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.3
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>proformafinancials-q12016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.3
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: proformafinancials-q12016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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