q20712b-25.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
12b-25
NOTIFICATION
OF LATE FILING
(Check
one): oForm
10-K oForm
20-F xForm
11-K oForm
10-Q oForm
N-SAR oForm
N-CSR
For
Period Ended: December 31, 2006
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o
Transition
Report
on Form 10-K
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o
Transition Report on Form 10-Q
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o
Transition
Report
on Form 20-F
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o
Transition Report on Form N-SAR
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o
Transition
Report
on Form 11-K
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For
the
transition period ended: Not applicable
Nothing
in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any
information contained herein.
If
the
notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the
Item(s) to which the notification relates: Not applicable
PART
I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
American
Electric Power Company, Inc.
___________
Full
Name
of Registrant
_________________________________________________
Former
Name if Applicable
1
Riverside
Plaza__________
Address
of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Columbus,
OH
43215 ______
City,
State and Zip Code
PART
II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If
the
subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and
the
registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate) [X]
(a)
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The
reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could
not
be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expense;
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(b)
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The
subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
10-K,
Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof,
will
be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on
Form
10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
day following the prescribed due date;
and
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(c)
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The
accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has
been attached if applicable.
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PART
III - NARRATIVE
State
below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR,
N-CSR, or the transition report, or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.
The
Registrant is unable to file its Annual Report on Form 11-K for the period
ended
December 31, 2006 (the “11-K”) within the prescribed time period without
unreasonable effort or expense. The Registrant had unanticipated delays in
the collection and compilation of certain information required to be included
in
the 11-K. The Registrant will file the 11-K on or before the fifteenth
calendar day following the prescribed due date.
PART
IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1)
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Name
and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification:
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Thomas
G. Berkemeyer
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(614)
716 - 1648
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(Name)
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(Area
Code) (Telephone Number)
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(2)
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Have
all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period
that
the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If
the
answer is no, identify report(s).
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xYes
o
No
(3)
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Is
it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
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oYes x
No
If
so,
attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
American
Electric Power Company,
Inc.
(Name
of
Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has
caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Date: June
28, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Stephan T. Haynes
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Stephan
T. Haynes
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Assistant
Treasurer
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