aepapptofofficer12172007.htm
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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December
13, 2007
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AMERICAN
ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,
INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
1-3525
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New
York
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13-4922640
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(Commission
File Number)
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Items
to
be Included in this Report
Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Principal Officers
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On
December 13, 2007, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”)
announced that among other organization changes, Carl L. English has been
elected to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective
January 1, 2008. Carl L. English is currently an executive officer of
the Company, and information concerning him has been disclosed previously in
the
Company’s public filings.
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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December
17, 2007