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) | February 24, 2022 | ||||
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. | ||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| New York | 1-3525 | 13-4922640 | ||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification | ||||||
| Incorporation) | No.) | |||||||
| 1 Riverside Plaza, | Columbus, | OH | 43215 | ||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | (614) | 716-1000 | |||||||||
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $6.50 par value | AEP | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||||||
| 6.125% Corporate Units | AEPPL | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||||||
| 6.125% Corporate Units | AEPPZ | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||||||
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | |||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | |||||
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The information, including the exhibit attached hereto, in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of American Electric Power Company, Inc.’s financial results for the period ending December 31, 2021.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 24, 2022 | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. | ||||
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ David C. House | |||||||
| Name: | David C. House | |||||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||||
February 24, 2022