SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Alabama Power Company

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(Name of Issuer)

 

Preferred Stock

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(Title of Class of Securities)

010392611

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(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2002

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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[x] Rule 13d - 1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d - 1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)

(Continued on following page(s))

 

 

CUSIP No. 010392611

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 56-0906609

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 

 

5

6

 

7

8

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

SHARED VOTING POWER

365,800

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

365,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

365,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

[ ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

24.07%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

HC

 

 

CUSIP No. 010392611

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

Banc of America Securities LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 

 

5

6

 

7

8

SOLE VOTING POWER

365,800

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

365,800

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

365,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

[ ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

24.07%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

BD

 

 

CUSIP No. 010392611

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 

 

5

6

 

7

8

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

SHARED VOTING POWER

365,800

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

365,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

365,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

[ ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

24.07%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

HC

 

 

CUSIP No. 010392611

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

NB Holdings Corporation

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

 

 

5

6

 

7

8

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

SHARED VOTING POWER

365,800

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

365,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

365,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

[ ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

24.07%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

HC

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Alabama Power Company

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

600 N. 18th Street

Birmingham, AL 35291

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

Bank of America Corporation

NB Holdings Corporation

NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation

Banc of America Securities LLC

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,

Residence:

Bank of America Corporation

100 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28255

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

Delaware

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

5.83% Series Preferred

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 010392611

Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or

13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4. Ownership:

With respect to the beneficial ownership of the reporting person, see Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G (p. 2), which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of

Another Person:

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which

Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent

Holding Company:

NB Holdings Corporation

NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corporation

Banc of America Securities LLC

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the

Group:

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 10, 2003

 

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

 

 

By: /s/ Pamela P. Reed

Pamela P. Reed

Assistant Vice President

Corporate Compliance

NB HOLDINGS CORPORATION

By: /s/ Charles F. Bowman

Charles F. Bowman

Senior Vice President

NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

By: /s/ Neil A. Cotty

Neil A. Cotty

Senior Vice President

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

By: /s/ Stephen J. Gallagher

Stephen J. Gallagher

Managing Director

 

 

EXHIBIT A - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: January 10, 2003

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

 

 

By: /s/ Pamela P. Reed

Pamela P. Reed

Assistant Vice President

Corporate Compliance

NB HOLDINGS CORPORATION

By: /s/ Charles F. Bowman

Charles F. Bowman

Senior Vice President

NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

By: /s/ Neil A. Cotty

Neil A. Cotty

Senior Vice President

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

By: /s/ Stephen J. Gallagher

Stephen J. Gallagher

Managing Director