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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 8, 2016

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

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

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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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

The audited consolidated financial statements and related financial statement schedule as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 of Southern Company Gas (previously known as AGL Resources Inc.) were previously filed as exhibits to the Current Report on Form 8-K of The Southern Company dated May 5, 2016.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 of Southern Company Gas included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, filed on July 26, 2016, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information as of June 30, 2016 and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. 

(d)  Exhibits.

99.1
Unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 of Southern Company Gas.
99.2
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information.















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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 8, 2016
 
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By
/s/Melissa K. Caen
 
 
 
 
Melissa K. Caen
Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





























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