0001209191-12-010404.txt : 20120215 0001209191-12-010404.hdr.sgml : 20120215 20120215143943 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-010404 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120215 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: 12615547 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 2012-02-13 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 Option Right to Buy 44.42 2012-02-13 4 A 0 597345 44.42 A 2013-02-13 2022-02-13 Southern Company Common Stock 597345 597345 D Options vest one third per year on anniversary date of grant. 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 2012-02-15