SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-094584
SOUTHERN CO · SO
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Art P Beattie
Officer — Executive Vice President & CFO
Period of report
Feb 1, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 2, 2016 · 8:25 am EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000092122
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Company Common Stock | Feb 1, 2016 | M | 46,795 | $37.97 | A | 59,348 | D | |
| Southern Company Common Stock | Feb 1, 2016 | S | 46,795 | $49.00 | D | 12,553 | D | |
| Southern Company Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 6,923 | I | 401K | |
| Southern Company Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 51 | I | by family member in household |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option Right to BuyF1,F2,F3 | $37.97 | Feb 1, 2016 | M | 46,795 | D | Feb 14, 2012 | Feb 14, 2021 | Southern Company Common Stock | 46,795 | 46,794 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Options vest 33% per year on the anniversary of the grant date.
- F2Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
- F3Options were exercised and shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.