Julia A Sloat Form 3 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER / JULIA A SLOAT ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SLOAT JULIA A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA

(Street)

COLUMBUS 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC [ AEP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive VP, CFO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,485	I	by 401(k) Plan
Common Stock	863.79	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Career Shares (Phantom Stock)(1)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	5,293.93	0	D
Career Shares (Phantom Stock)(1)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	6,164.97	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,485.15	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,372.2	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	285.64	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	1,026.32	(6)	D
AEP Supplemental Savings Plan	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	3,959	(7)	I	by AEP Supplemental Savings Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Career shares become payable upon the reporting person's termination of employment with AEP.

2. The restricted stock units vest May 1, 2021

3. The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments May 1, 2021 and May 1, 2022

4. The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments October 1, 2021 and October 1, 2022

5. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments May 1, 2021, May 1, 2022 and May 1, 2023

6. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AEP common stock.

7. Amounts shown represent units in AEP Stock Fund of the AEP Supplemental Savings Plan. The number of shares reported is computed based on the unit value of the participant's account and the share price and is only representative of the shares which would be represented in the account.

Remarks:

	/s/ David C House, Attorney-in-Fact for Julia A. Sloat	01/04/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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