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) October 17, 2006
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Commission File Number |
Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number |
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
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1-3526 |
The Southern Company (A Delaware Corporation) 30 Ivan Allen, Jr. Blvd., N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (404) 506-5000 |
58-0690070 |
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1-3164 |
Alabama Power Company (An Alabama Corporation) 600 North 18th Street Birmingham, Alabama 35291 (205) 257-1000 |
63-0004250 |
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1-6468 |
Georgia Power Company (A Georgia Corporation) 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (404) 506-6526 |
58-0257110 |
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0-2429 |
Gulf Power Company (A Florida Corporation) One Energy Place Pensacola, Florida 32520 (850) 444-6111 |
59-0276810 |
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001-11229 |
Mississippi Power Company (A Mississippi Corporation) 2992 West Beach Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 (228) 864-1211 |
64-0205820 |
The addresses of the registrants have not changed since the last report.
This combined Form 8-K is filed 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 filed 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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Item 1.01 |
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement |
The Southern Company Deferred Compensation Plan
On October 19, 2006, the Board of Directors of Southern Company Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Southern Company (“Southern Company”), approved amendments to the Southern Company Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Executive officers of Southern Company and its subsidiaries, including Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company and Mississippi Power Company, are eligible to participate in the Plan.
The amendments to the Plan were made effective as of January 1, 2005 and primarily were designed to incorporate changes necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In addition, the Plan also was amended to: (1) permit a participant to elect to receive distributions under the Plan on a specified date or pursuant to a fixed schedule, with distributions commencing prior to retirement or other termination of service as an employee; and (2) to remove certain restrictions on changes to a participant’s investment elections under the Plan, which previously limited such changes to two window periods each year.
Southern Company Non-Employee Director Compensation
The Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Southern Company periodically reviews the compensation paid to Southern Company's non-employee directors. On October 17, 2006, the Governance Committee recommended to the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors approved an adjustment to the annual retainer paid for service as a non-employee director. Effective November 1, 2006, the annual retainer will be increased from $49,000 to $70,000.
SIGNATURES
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: October 23, 2006 |
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
By /s/ Patricia L. Roberts Patricia L. Roberts Assistant Secretary
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY GEORGIA POWER COMPANY GULF POWER COMPANY MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
By /s/ Wayne Boston Wayne Boston Assistant Secretary
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