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) | January 2, 2007 |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-18135 | 31-1033833 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH | 43215 |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
AEP Generating Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (“AEP”), announced today that it has agreed to purchase the Lawrenceburg Generating Station from an affiliate of Public Service Enterprise Group for approximately $325 million. The transaction is contingent on the receipt of required regulatory approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. It also requires federal clearance pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2007.
The Lawrenceburg plant, adjacent to a generating facility owned by an affiliate in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, is a combined-cycle, natural-gas power plant with a generating capacity of 1,096 megawatts. The plant began commercial operation in June 2004. When the transaction closes, the Lawrenceburg plant will be operated as part of AEP’s generation pool that provides power to AEP´s utility units serving customers in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
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.
| | AEP GENERATING COMPANY |
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| | By: | /s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer |
| | Name: | Thomas G. Berkemeyer |
| | Title: | Assistant Secretary |
January 2, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 1 | Purchase and Sale Agreement |
