AMENDMENT OF RETENTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10(a)9

AMENDMENT OF RETENTION AND

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT OF THE RETENTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT DATED MAY 22, 2012 (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by THE SOUTHERN COMPANY (“Company”) and XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX ("Employee"), effective February 10, 2014 (“Effective Date”).

As approved by the Compensation and Management Succession Committee of the Company Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”) at the meeting of the Compensation Committee held on February 10, 2014, Paragraph 1 of the Agreement is amended by modifying the Vesting Date to April 30, 2014.

This Amendment has been executed by the parties on February 21, 2014.

	COMPANY
	By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Its:	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
	EMPLOYEE
		/s/Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
		Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx