UNITED STATES
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)
July 29, 2018

Commission
File Number
Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
 
 
 
1-3526
The Southern Company
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
58-0690070
1-14174
Southern Company Gas
(A Georgia Corporation)
Ten Peachtree Place N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 584-4000
58-2210952
The names and addresses of the registrants have not changed since the last report.
This combined Form 8-K is furnished separately by two registrants: The Southern Company and Southern Company Gas. Information contained herein relating to each registrant is furnished by each registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrant.
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). (Response applicable to each registrant.)




Emerging growth company  o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o






Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On July 29, 2018, Southern Company Gas completed its previously announced sale of Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc., including its Florida City Gas business, to a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date:    July 30, 2018
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY



 
By
/s/Melissa K. Caen
 
 
Melissa K. Caen
Assistant Secretary

 
 
 
 
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS



 
By
/s/Melissa K. Caen
 
 
Melissa K. Caen
Assistant Secretary