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 *

Farrell Roger A.
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)
SVP, Midstream Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

5051 WESTHEIMER ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/26/2012
(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   3/26/2012     D    5000   D   (1) 0   D    

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 Stock Units     (3) 3/26/2012     D         1628      (3)   (3) Common Stock   1628     (3) 0   D    
Stock Appreciation Rights   $12.55   3/26/2012     D         20071      (2)   (2) Common Stock   20071     (2) 0   D    
Cash Restricted Stock Units     (3) 3/26/2012     D         2802      (3)   (3) Common Stock   2802     (3) 0   D    
Stock Appreciation Rights   $21.64   3/26/2012     D         14749      (2)   (2) Common Stock   14749     (2) 0   D    
Cash Restricted Stock Units     (3) 3/26/2012     D         7261      (3)   (3) Common Stock   7261     (3) 0   D    
Stock Appreciation Rights     (2) 3/26/2012     D         24126      (2)   (2) Common Stock   24126     (2) 0   D    
Cash Restricted Stock Units     (3) 3/26/2012     D         4753      (3)   (3) Common Stock   4753     (3) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 19, 2011, as amended, among Southern Union Company, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., ("ETE") and Sigma Acquisition Corporation in exchange for $44.25 per share or one ETE common unit per share. The closing price of an ETE common unit on March 26, 2012, was $41.32 per share.
( 2)  Disposed of pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 19, 2011, as amended, among Southern Union Company, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., ("ETE") and Sigma Acquisition Corporation. Each stock option and stock appreciation right was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $44.25 less (i) the applicable exercise price and (ii) any applicable deductions and withholdings required by law.
( 3)  Disposed of pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 19, 2011, as amended, among Southern Union Company, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., ("ETE") and Sigma Acquisition Corporation. Each cash restricted stock unit was converted into the right to receive a lump sum cash payment equal to (i) $44.25 per share, less (ii) any applicable deductions and withholdings required by law.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Farrell Roger A.
5051 WESTHEIMER ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77056-5306


SVP, Midstream Operations

Signatures
Robert M. Kerrigan, III for Roger A. Farrell 3/28/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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