<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-013460.txt : 20150929
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-15-013460.hdr.sgml : 20150929
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150929191056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-013460
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150929
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150929

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
		IRS NUMBER:				381016240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-752-4400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEALED POWER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			White NaTausha Heleena
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001653210

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06948
		FILM NUMBER:		151131939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPX CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-09-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000088205</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPXC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001653210</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>White NaTausha Heleena</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SPX CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>13320-A BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28277</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP and CHRO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3602</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>305</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stefanie Holland, Attorney In Fact for NaTausha Heleena White</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-09-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24white.txt
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The  undersigned  hereby  appoints  each of John Nurkin, Stefanie Holland, Steve
Ackermann,   Grace   Gastelum   and  Jerri  Lynn  Jackson,  signing  singly,  as
attorney-in-fact  to  act for the undersigned and in the name of the undersigned
solely to do all or any of the following:

      1.    To  execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission all
            statements  regarding  the  undersigned's  beneficial  ownership  of
            securities of SPX Corporation filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
            Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

      2.    To execute all necessary instruments to carry out and perform any of
            the  powers  stated  above,  and  to  do any other acts requisite to
            carrying out such powers.

None  of John Nurkin, Stefanie Holland, Steve Ackermann, Grace Gastelum or Jerri
Lynn  Jackson  shall  incur  any  liability  to  the  undersigned  for acting or
refraining  from acting under this power, except for such attorney's own willful
misconduct  or gross negligence. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact,   in   serving  in  such  capacity  at  the  request  of  the
undersigned,  are  not  assuming,  nor  is  SPX Corporation assuming, any of the
undersigned's  responsibilities  to  comply  with  Section  16 of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934.  Any  reproduced  copy of this signed original shall be
deemed to be an original counterpart of this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney is governed by Delaware law.

This  Power  of  Attorney  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect until the
undersigned  is  no longer required to file statements pursuant to Section 16(a)
of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  with  respect to the undersigned's
beneficial  ownership  of securities of SPX Corporation, unless earlier revoked.
This Power of Attorney shall terminate with respect to the attorney-in-fact upon
receipt  by  John  Nurkin,  Stefanie Holland, Steve Ackermann, Grace Gastelum or
Jerri Lynn Jackson, as the case may be, from the undersigned of a written notice
of revocation of this Power of Attorney. The undersigned shall have the right to
revoke  this  Power of Attorney at any time. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
has executed this Power of Attorney this 14th day of September, 2015.

By: /s/ NaTausha Heleena White

Print Name: NaTausha Heleena White

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
