Peggy Simmons Form 3 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER / Peggy Simmons 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^*

Simmons Peggy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2022

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 Vice President

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	3,616	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)	Common Stock	4,250	(1)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	843	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	633	(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	572	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments February 21, 2023, February 21, 2024 and February 21, 2025.

3. The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on May 1, 2023 and May 1, 2024.

4. The restricted stock units vest on May 1, 2023.

Remarks:

	/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in-Fact for Peggy I. Simmons	09/26/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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