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^*

BEATTIE ART P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW

(Street)

ATLANTA

30308

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2010

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President & CFO

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)
Southern Company Common Stock	5,366.018	I	401K
Southern Company Common Stock	126.9504⁽¹⁾	I	Custodian

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)
Option Right to Buy	02/18/2006	02/18/2015	Southern Company Common Stock	21,558	$32.7	D
Option Right to Buy	02/20/2007	02/20/2016	Southern Company Common Stock	20,138	$33.81	D
Option Right to Buy	02/19/2008	02/19/2017	Southern Company Common Stock	22,550	$36.42	D
Option Right to Buy	02/18/2009	02/18/2018	Southern Company Common Stock	21,779	$35.78	D
Option Right to Buy	02/16/2010	02/16/2019	Southern Company Common Stock	40,961	$31.39	D
Option Right To Buy	02/15/2011	02/15/2020	Southern Company Common Stock	37,384	$31.17	D
Phantom Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Southern Company Common Stock	1,331.8034	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares purchased through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

2. Includes phantom stock units acquired as if reinvested in the dividend reinvestment plan. There is no exercise or expiration date.

Remarks:

	Patricia L. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur P. Beattie	08/16/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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