so2011a8-k.htm
UNITED STATES
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)    ______August 16, 2011_____________                                           

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., N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
58-0690070

The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the last report.

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Item 8.01.                   Other Events.

On August 16, 2011, The Southern Company (“Southern”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2011A 1.95% Senior Notes due September 1, 2016 (the “Senior Notes”).  The Senior Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration No. 333-159072) of Southern.
 
Item 9.01.                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)  Exhibits
 
 
  1.2
Underwriting Agreement relating to the Senior Notes, dated August 16, 2011, among Southern and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters.
 
 
  4.2
Seventh Supplemental Indenture to the Senior Note Indenture dated as of August 23, 2011, providing for the issuance of the Senior Notes.
 
 
  4.8
Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.2 above).
 
 
  5.1
Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Senior Notes.
 
 
12.1
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
 


SIGNATURE

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

Date:  August 23, 2011
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
 
 
By   ____/s/Melissa K. Caen____
                Melissa K. Caen
Assistant Secretary