Edgar Filing: SOUTHERN CO

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Dearman Andrew J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2005

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

270 PEACHTREE STREET

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

ATLANTA,Â GAÂ 30303

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	77.21	D	Â
Southern Company Common Stock	13.17	I	As Custodian For Children
Southern Company Common Stock	6,451.46	I	By 401(k) ⁽¹⁾
Southern Company Common Stock	3,053.2	I	By ESOP ⁽²⁾

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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 of Derivative Security: 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		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option Right to Buy ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	02/16/2002	02/16/2011	Southern Company Common Stock	23,551	$ 19.08	D	Â
Option Right to Buy ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	04/16/2002	04/16/2011	Southern Company Common Stock	22,285	$ 22.43	D	Â
Option Right to Buy ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	02/15/2003	02/15/2012	Southern Company Common Stock	27,416	$ 25.26	D	Â
Option Right to Buy ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	02/14/2004	02/14/2013	Southern Company Common Stock	24,605	$ 27.98	D	Â
Option Right to Buy ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	02/13/2005	02/13/2014	Southern Company Common Stock	23,655	$ 29.5	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Dearman Andrew J 270 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA,Â GAÂ 30303	Â	Â	Â Sr. Vice President	Â

Signatures

By: Patricia L. Roberts, Attorney in fact		02/18/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares are held in trust under the Employee Savings Plan, a tax qualified plan.
(2)	Shares are held in trust under the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, a tax qualified plan.
(3)	Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(4)	Options Vest 33% per year on the anniversary of the grant date.

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