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) July 1,
2010
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Commission
File Number
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Registrant,
State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone
Number
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I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.
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1-3526
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The
Southern Company
(A
Delaware Corporation)
30
Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W.
Atlanta,
Georgia 30308
(404)
506-5000
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58-0690070
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1-3164
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Alabama
Power Company
(An
Alabama Corporation)
600
North 18th
Street
Birmingham,
Alabama 35291
(205)
257-1000
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63-0004250
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1-6468
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Georgia
Power Company
(A
Georgia Corporation)
241
Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E.
Atlanta,
Georgia 30308
(404)
506-6526
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58-0257110
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0-2429
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Gulf
Power Company
(A
Florida Corporation)
One
Energy Place
Pensacola,
Florida 32520
(850)
444-6111
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59-0276810
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001-11229
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Mississippi
Power Company
(A
Mississippi Corporation)
2992
West Beach
Gulfport,
Mississippi 39501
(228)
864-1211
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64-0205820
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The names
and addresses of the registrants have not changed since the last
report.
This
combined Form 8-K is furnished separately by five registrants: The Southern
Company, Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company and
Mississippi Power Company. Information contained herein relating to
each registrant is furnished by each registrant solely on its own
behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information
relating to the other registrants.
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01. Other
Events.
On July 6, 2010, Mellon Investor
Services LLC will begin serving as registrar and transfer agent for the common
stock of The Southern Company, each series of preferred stock, Class A preferred
stock and preference stock of Alabama Power Company, each series of Class A
preferred stock and preference stock of Georgia Power Company, each series of
preference stock of Gulf Power Company and each series of preferred stock of
Mississippi Power Company. Effective July 6, 2010, stockholder
requests should be delivered or mailed to:
Mellon
Investor Services LLC
P.O. Box
358035
Pittsburgh,
PA 15252-8035
Telephone:
(800)
554-7626
To ensure that any account changes or
updates are made promptly and accurately, all changes and updates should be
directed to the transfer agent, including any change to a stockholder’s address,
ownership type, distribution mailing address or investment plan
election.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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Date: July
2, 2010
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THE
SOUTHERN COMPANY
ALABAMA
POWER COMPANY
GEORGIA
POWER COMPANY
GULF
POWER COMPANY
MISSISSIPPI
POWER COMPANY
By /s/Melissa K. Caen
Melissa
K. Caen
Assistant
Secretary
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