FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Aldrich George E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SOUTHERN UNION CO [ SUG ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Controller & CAO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY, 5444 WESTHEIMER ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/17/2007
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056-5306
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock                  2778   (1) D  
 
Common Stock                  599.465   (2) I   401(k) Plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Cash Restricted Units     (3) 12/17/2007     A     6108         (3)   (3) Common Stock   6108     (3) 6108   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Rights   $28.48   12/17/2007     A     29014         (4)   (4) Common Stock   29014     (4) 29014   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)   $24.80                     (5) 9/2/2015   Common Stock   15000     15000   D  
 
Cash Restricted Units     (6)                   (6)   (6) Common Stock   4209     4209   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Rights   $28.07                     (7) 12/27/2016   Common Stock   13361     13361   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Of these shares, 1,389 shares are held directly and 1,600 shares are restricted. The restrictions on the remaining shares expire in equal increments on September 2, 2008 and September 2, 2009.
( 2)  This information concerns shares held under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. Reported are shares purchased for the plan by the plan trustee, at the trustee's sole discretion at such prices as were available in the open market at the time of such purchases. Information reported herein is based on the Plan statement for the period ended December 31, 2006.
( 3)  The cash restricted units awarded on December 17, 2007 (the "Grant Date") permit the recipient to receive, on predetermined dates upon expiration of applicable restrictions, cash in an amount equal to a specified number of shares of the Company?s common stock valued at the closing price of the Company?s common stock on such dates. Restrictions on each award will expire in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date.
( 4)  Stock appreciation rights will be settled in shares of common stock at an exercise price of $28.48 per share, which was equal to the closing price on the Grant Date. The award will vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date.
( 5)  These options vest/vested in 25 percent increments each year commencing September 2, 2006.
( 6)  The cash restricted units awarded on December 28, 2006 (the "Grant Date") permit the recipient to receive, on predetermined dates upon expiration of applicable restrictions, cash in an amount equal to a specified number of shares of the Company's common stock valued at the closing price of the Company's common stock on such dates. Restrictions on each award will expire in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date.
( 7)  Stock appreciation rights will be settled in shares of common stock at an exercise price of $28.07 per share, which was equal to the closing price on the Grant Date. The award will vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Aldrich George E
C/O SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
5444 WESTHEIMER ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77056-5306

VP, Controller & CAO

Signatures
Robert M. Kerrigan, III for George E. Aldrich 12/19/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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