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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Wilson Anthony L
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/19/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN CO [SO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Mississippi Power
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30308		 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 13,612.1905
I
By 401(k) Trustee
Southern Company Common Stock 6,573
D
 

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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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option Right to Buy (1) 02/10/2015 02/10/2024 Southern Company Common Stock 61,018 $ 41.28 D  
Option Right to Buy (1) 02/11/2014 02/11/2023 Southern Company Common Stock 43,783 $ 44.06 D  
Option Right to Buy (1) 02/13/2013 02/13/2022 Southern Company Common Stock 35,646 $ 44.42 D  
Option Right to Buy (1) 02/14/2012 02/14/2021 Southern Company Common Stock 18,127 $ 37.97 D  
Option Right To Buy (1) 02/15/2011 02/15/2020 Southern Company Common Stock 16,934 $ 31.17 D  
Phantom Stock Units   (2)   (2) Southern Company Common Stock 72.9689 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wilson Anthony L
30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW
ATLANTA, GA 30308		       President, Mississippi Power  

Signatures

/s/ Laura O. Hewett, Attorney-in-Fact for Anthony L. Wilson 10/27/2015
**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) Represents options granted on the following dates: 02/10/2014; 02/11/2013; 02/13/2012; 02/14/2011; and 02/15/2010. Options vest one-third per year on each anniversary of the date of grant. Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satusfy tax withholding obligations.
(2) Includes phantom stock units acquired as if reinvested in the dividend reinvestment plan. There is no exercise or expiration date. Phantom stock units are payable in cash following termination of employment.

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