Unassociated Document
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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May
1, 2009
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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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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
1-6543
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Ohio
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31-4271000
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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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SOUTHWESTERN
ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
1-3146
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Delaware
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72-0323455
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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)
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the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
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As
previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008 of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP), Ohio
Power Company (OPCo) and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCo)
(collectively, the “Company”) (the “2008 Annual Reports”), effective as of
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of the accounting
pronouncement of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) titled
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements. The statement
requires noncontrolling interests be reported in equity and establishes a new
framework for recognizing net income or loss and comprehensive income by the
controlling interest.
The
adoption of this statement retrospectively reclassifies amounts presented in the
Company financial statements; however, the adoption has no impact on AEP’s
previously reported earnings per share or common shareholders’ equity and has no
impact on the amount of OPCo’s or SWEPCo’s previously reported earnings
applicable to common stock or common shareholder’s equity.
All other
information in the 2008 Annual Reports remains unchanged. This Current Report on
Form 8-K does not reflect events or developments that occurred after February
27, 2009, and does not modify or update the disclosures therein in any way,
other than as required to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 160 of FASB as
described above and set forth in the attachments below, which are
incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form
8-K should be read in conjunction with the 2008 Annual Report and any documents
filed by the Company subsequent to February 27, 2009.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
12 – Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges - AEP, OPCo and
SWEPCo
Exhibit
23 – Consents from Deloitte & Touche LLP - AEP, OPCo and SWEPCo
Exhibit
99.1 – Management Discussion and Analysis, Financial Statements and Footnote
Disclosures for AEP, OPCo and SWEPCo
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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OHIO
POWER COMPANY
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SOUTHWESTERN
ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Joseph M
Buonaiuto_____________
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Name:
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Joseph
M. Buonaiuto
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Title:
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Chief
Accounting Officer
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May 1,
2009