File No. 70-8277
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 11
(Post-Effective Amendment No. 5)
to
FORM U-1
APPLICATION OR DECLARATION
under
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(Name of company or companies filing this statement
and addresses of principal executive offices)
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
(Name of top registered holding company parent of each
applicant or declarant)
Tommy Chisholm, Secretary
The Southern Company
270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(Names and addresses of agents for service)
The Commission is requested to mail signed copies of all
orders, notices and communications to:
W. L. Westbrook John D. McLanahan, Esq.
Financial Vice President Troutman Sanders LLP
The Southern Company 600 Peachtree Street, N.E.
270 Peachtree Street, N.W. Suite 5200
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216
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INFORMATION REQUIRED
Item 1. Description of Proposed Transactions.
Item 1 of the statement on Form U-1 in this proceeding is hereby
amended by adding the following thereto:
Southern is currently authorized to issue and sell up to 25 million
additional shares of its authorized but unissued common stock, par value $5 per
share, as such number may be adjusted for any share split or distribution
hereafter authorized by the Commission, in one or more transactions from time to
time not later than December 31, 1999. (See HCAR No. 35-26349, dated August 3,
1995.) Southern now requests that such authority be extended to September 30,
2004.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this amendment to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 15, 1999 THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
By: /s/Tommy Chisholm
Tommy Chisholm
Secretary
