AEP Press Release re non-GAAP financial measures
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)
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April
20, 2006
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AMERICAN
ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(State
or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-3525
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13-4922640
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1
Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH
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43215
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure
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The
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is
being
furnished, not filed, under Items 2.02 and 7.01.
On
April
20, 2006, American Electric Power Company, Inc. issued a public announcement,
which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
AEP’s press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. AEP’s management
believes that the Company’s ongoing earnings, or GAAP earnings adjusted for
certain items as described in the press release, provide a more meaningful
representation of the Company’s performance. AEP uses ongoing earnings as the
primary performance measurement when communicating with analysts and investors
regarding its earnings outlook and results. The Company also uses ongoing
earnings data internally to measure performance against budget and to report
to
AEP’s board of directors.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1 Press
Release dated April 20, 2006
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.
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AMERICAN
ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Thomas G. Berkemeyer
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Name:
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Thomas
G. Berkemeyer
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Title:
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Assistant
Secretary
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April
20,
2006
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated April 20, 2006
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