<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-091586.txt : 20160115
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-091586.hdr.sgml : 20160115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160115103830
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-091586
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				580690070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045065000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEATTIE ART P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187458

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03526
		FILM NUMBER:		161344393

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 NORTH 18TH STREET
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35291
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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        <issuerCik>0000092122</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTHERN CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BEATTIE ART P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30308</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Southern Company Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5507</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>46.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14478</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Southern Company Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1925</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>46.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12553</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Southern Company Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6922.8702</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401K</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Southern Company Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by family member in household</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired upon vesting of performance share units under Company's Performance Share Program for performance period of 2013 - 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld under the terms of the Performance Share Program to satisfy required state and federal tax withholdings.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laura O. Hewett, Attorney-in-Fact for Art P. Beattie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_626010
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned, an executive officer of The Southern Company, hereby makes,
constitutes, and appoints Melissa K. Caen, Laura O. Hewett and James Y. Kerr II,
my agents and attorneys-in-fact, for the limited purpose of signing on my
behalf, and causing to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Form
ID and Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities, Statement of
Changes in Beneficial Ownership, and Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial
Ownership, on Forms 3, 4, and 5, respectively, and any appropriate amendment or
amendments thereto.

	This power of attorney shall remain in effect until my obligation to file the
aforementioned reports as a director of The Southern Company ceases, unless
earlier revoked by me by written document delivered to the Corporate Secretary
of The Southern Company.

	Effective the 8th day of June, 2015.




				/s/
		Art P. Beattie

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