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) ~~November~~June 1213, ~~2015~~2016

CommissionFile Number	~~Registrant, State of Incorporation,Address and Telephone Number~~	~~I.R.S.~~Registrant, ~~Employer~~State ~~Identification~~of ~~No.~~Incorporation,Address and Telephone Number	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
333-98553	Southern Power Company(A Delaware Corporation)30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W.Atlanta, Georgia 30308(404) 506-5000	58-2598670
001-37803		Southern Power Company(A Delaware Corporation)30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., N.W.Atlanta, Georgia 30308(404) 506-5000	58-2598670

The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the last report.

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On ~~November~~June 1213, ~~2015~~2016, Southern Power Company (the “Company”) entered into Underwriting Agreements covering the issue and sale of ~~$500~~€600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series ~~2015C~~2016A 41.15000% Senior Notes due ~~December~~June 120, ~~2025~~2022 (the “Series ~~2015C~~2016A Senior Notes”) and $€500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series ~~2015D~~2016B 1.85850% Senior Notes due ~~December~~June 120, ~~2017~~2026 (the “Series ~~2015D~~2016B Senior Notes”). Both the Series ~~2015C~~2016A Senior Notes and the Series ~~2015D~~2016B Senior Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration No. 333-205680) of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits	~~(d) Exhibits~~
1.2(a)	1Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series 2016A Senior Notes, dated June 13, 2016, among the Company and Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Merrill Lynch International and UBS Limited, as representatives of the Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.~~2(a)~~	Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series 2015C Senior Notes, dated November 12, 2015, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.
1.2(b)	1Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series 2016B Senior Notes, dated June 13, 2016, among the Company and Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Merrill Lynch International and UBS Limited, as representatives of the Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.~~2(b)~~	Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series 2015D Senior Notes, dated November 12, 2015, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.
4.4(a)	4Tenth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of June 20, 2016, providing for the issuance of the Series 2016A Senior Notes.~~4(a)~~	~~Eighth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of November 17, 2015, providing for the issuance of the Series 2015C Senior Notes.~~
4.4(b)	4Eleventh Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of June 20, 2016, providing for the issuance of the Series 2016B Senior Notes.~~4(b)~~	~~Ninth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of November 17, 2015, providing for the issuance of the Series 2015D Senior Notes.~~
4.5(a)	Form of the Series 2016A Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.54(a) above).	~~Form of the Series 2015C Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.4(a) above).~~
4.5(b)	Form of the Series 2016B Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.54(b) above).	~~Form of the Series 2015D Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.4(b) above).~~
5.1(a)	5Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2016A Senior Notes.~~1(a)~~	~~Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2015C Senior Notes.~~
5.1(b)	5Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2016B Senior Notes.~~1(b)~~	~~Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2015D Senior Notes.~~
8.1(a)	Tax Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2016A Senior Notes.
8.1(b)	Tax Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2016B Senior Notes.

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	8.1(a)	Tax Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2015C Senior Notes.
	8.1(b)	Tax Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2015D Senior Notes.
	12.1	Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.



12.1	Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

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: November 17, 2015	SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
Date: June 20, 2016		SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
	By	~~/s/Elliott L. Spencer~~By	/s/Elliott L. Spencer
		~~Elliott L. SpencerComptroller andCorporate Secretary~~	Elliott L. SpencerComptroller andCorporate Secretary

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