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) June 10, 2005 ------------------------------- ALABAMA POWER COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama 1-3164 63-0004250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification of incorporation) Number) No.) 600 North 18th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (205) 257-1000 ------------------------------ N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 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: [] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. --------------------------------------- On June 10, 2005, Alabama Power Company issued to The Southern Company, in a private placement, 1,000,000 shares of Alabama Power Company's common stock, $40.00 par value per share, for a price of $40.00 per share ($40,000,000 aggregate purchase price). There were no underwriting discounts or commissions. The issuance to The Southern Company was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act because it was a transaction by an issuer that did not involve a public offering. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: June 15, 2005 ALABAMA POWER COMPANY By /s/Wayne Boston Wayne Boston Assistant Secretary