SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* COFFIN SARAH R (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SPX CORPORATION 13515 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE (Street) CHARLOTTE NC 28277 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SPX CORP [ SPW ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/12/2007
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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	12/12/2007		M		3,000	A	$33.5938	11,280	D
Common Stock	12/12/2007		S		100	D	$104.97	11,180	D
Common Stock	12/12/2007		S		200	D	$104.88	10,980	D
Common Stock	12/12/2007		S		1,400	D	$104.7501	9,580	D
Common Stock	12/12/2007		S		200	D	$104.75	9,380	D
Common Stock	12/12/2007		S		200	D	$104.72	9,180	D
Common Stock	12/12/2007		S		200	D	$104.7188	8,980	D
Common Stock	12/12/2007		S		700	D	$104.69	8,280	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: 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
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$33.5938	12/12/2007		M			3,000	07/02/1998	01/01/2008	Common Stock	3,000	$0	0	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$32.4375							07/04/1999	01/03/2009	Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$29.75							08/24/1999	02/23/2009	Common Stock	1,000		1,000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$38.9063							07/03/2000	01/02/2010	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$48.44							07/02/2001	01/01/2011	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$69.43							07/02/2002	01/01/2012	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$38.57							07/03/2003	01/02/2013	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)(1)	$52							08/25/2004	02/24/2014	Common Stock	3,800		3,800	D
Phantom Stock(2)	(3)							01/01/2006(4)	01/01/2008	Common Stock	834		834	D
Phantom Stock(2)	(3)							06/23/2006(5)	06/23/2008	Common Stock	66		66	D
Phantom Stock	(3)							01/01/2007(6)	01/01/2009	Common Stock	1,667		1,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option granted under the SPX Corporation 1997 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.

2. Phantom stock granted pursuant to the SPX Corporation 2005 Non-Employee Directors' Compensation Plan.

3. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of issuer common stock.

4. The grant of phantom stock provided for potential vesting in three annual tranches, with the first measurement date on January 1, 2006. Vesting is determined by comparing the issuer's shareholder return with the performance of the S&P 500. Any vested portion will be settled in cash.

5. The grant of phantom stock provides for automatic vesting in three equal annual tranches beginning on June 23, 2006, provided that the reporting person is still a director on the relevant vesting date. Any vested portion will settle in cash.

6. The grant of phantom stock provided for potential vesting in three annual tranches, with the first measurement date on January 1, 2007. Vesting is determined by comparing the issuer's shareholder return with the performance of the S&P 500. Any vested portion will be settled in cash.

	Brain Webb, Attorney In Fact for Sarah R. Coffin	12/14/2007
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