0001209191-12-005984.txt : 20120130 0001209191-12-005984.hdr.sgml : 20120130 20120130094518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-005984 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120127 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120130 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FANNING THOMAS A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227464 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03526 FILM NUMBER: 12554079 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2012-01-27 0 0000092122 SOUTHERN CO SO 0001227464 FANNING THOMAS A 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD. NW ATLANTA GA 30308 0 1 0 0 President, CEO & Chairman Southern Company Common Stock 2012-01-27 4 M 0 80843 32.70 A 81828.3367 D Southern Company Common Stock 2012-01-27 4 M 0 95392 33.81 A 177220.3367 D Southern Company Common Stock 2012-01-27 4 M 0 99382 36.42 A 276602.3367 D Southern Company Common Stock 2012-01-27 4 S 0 275617 45.0693 D 985.3367 D Southern Company Common Stock 10301.2725 I By 401(K) Option Right to Buy 32.70 2012-01-27 4 M 0 80843 0.00 D 2006-02-18 2015-02-18 Southern Company Common Stock 80843 0 D Option Right to Buy 33.81 2012-01-27 4 M 0 95392 0.00 D 2007-02-20 2016-02-20 Southern Company Common Stock 95392 0 D Option Right to Buy 36.42 2012-01-27 4 M 0 99382 0.00 D 2008-02-19 2017-02-19 Southern Company Common Stock 99382 0 D Options vest 33% per year on the anniversary of the grant date. Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations. /s/ Patricia L. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas A. Fanning 2012-01-30