Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 
:
  
 
:
  
In the Matter of
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
:
CERTIFICATE OF
Columbus, Ohio 43215
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NOTIFICATION
 
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(70-5943)
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the purposes represented by the declaration, as amended, of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the "Company") in the above-captioned file and the orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto (HCAR No. 19879, dated February 8, 1977; HCAR No. 19992, dated April 19, 1977; HCAR No. 20111, dated October 14, 1977; HCAR No. 20506, dated April 19, 1978; HCAR No. 20979, dated March 29, 1979; HCAR No. 21180, dated August 8, 1979; HCAR No. 21544, dated May 1, 1980; HCAR No. 22113, dated June 30, 1981; HCAR No. 22539, dated June 15, 1982; HCAR No. 22989, dated June 29, 1983; HCAR No. 23353, dated June 29, 1984; HCAR No. 23538, dated December 19, 1984; HCAR No. 23754, dated October 1, 1985; HCAR No. 23980, dated January 3, 1986; HCAR No. 24534, dated December 18, 1987; HCAR No. 25233, dated December 27, 1990; HCAR No. 25936, dated December 1, 1993; HCAR No. 26516 dated May 10, 1996; HCAR No. 26553, dated August 13, 1996; HCAR No. 27186, dated June 14, 2000 in file 70-9381; and HCAR No. 27258, dated December 19, 2000) during the period from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005, the Company issued a total of -0- shares of its Common Stock, $6.50 par value ("Common Stock"), to Stanley & Co. [a nominee of EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (“EquiServe”)], at a total purchase price of $-0-, for the accounts of participants in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). During such period, EquiServe, as Agent under the Plan, purchased on the open market for the accounts of participants a total of 291,276 shares of the Company's Common Stock, at a total purchase price of $9,984,299.72. These transactions are set forth in more detail in the attached Schedule I, incorporated herein by reference.


                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

                    By: /s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer 
                    Thomas G. Berkemeyer
                    Assistant Secretary

Dated: May 10, 2005






SCHEDULE I
To
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2005

TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:
 
ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES:
 
 
PERIOD
  
 
SHARES
ISSUED
  
PRICE
PER
SHARE
  
TOTAL
PURCHASE
PRICE
TOTAL O/I PURCHASE
  
-0-
      
$-0-

OPEN MARKET PURCHASES:

 
 
DATE
  
 
SHARES
PURCHASED
  
AVERAGE PRICE
PER SHARE
  
TOTAL
PURCHASE
PRICE
  
01/04/05
    
8,712
    
34.187
  
$
297,837.14
  
01/11/05
    
3,690
    
33.546
    
123,784.74
  
01/18/05
    
3,343
    
34.889
    
116,633.93
  
01/25/05
    
8,205
    
33.775
    
277,123.88
  
02/01/05
    
7,510
    
35.587
    
267,258.37
  
02/08/05
    
5,163
    
35.170
    
181,582.71
  
02/15/05
    
4,946
    
34.610
    
171,181.06
  
02/22/05
    
3,793
    
32.897
    
124,778.32
  
03/01/05
    
6,016
    
33.721
    
202,865.54
  
03/07/05
    
31,445
    
34.619
    
1,088,594.46
  
03/08/05
    
7,067
    
34.748
    
245,564.12
  
03/08/05
    
31,633
    
34.413
    
1,088,586.43
  
03/09/05
    
31,755
    
34.282
    
1,088,624.91
  
03/10/05
    
32,059
    
33.957
    
1,088,627.46
  
03/11/05
    
31,789
    
34.245
    
1,088,614.31
  
03/14/05
    
32,326
    
33.954
    
1,097,597.00
  
03/15/05
    
30,507
    
34.587
    
1,055,145.61
  
03/15/05
    
2,721
    
34.171
    
92,979.29
  
03/22/05
    
5,078
    
33.592
    
170,580.18
  
03/29/05
    
3,518
    
33.070
    
116,340.26
  
TOTAL O/M PURCHASE
    
291,276
        
$
9,984,299.72
  

 
 





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SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2005


CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:

ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES:

 
 
SHARES
ISSUED
  
TOTAL
PURCHASE
PRICE
       
Totals from last report
47,773,594
  
$1,008,340,148.37
Transactions this period
-0-
  
-0-
Total Original Issue Shares
47,773,594
  
$1,008,340,148.37


OPEN MARKET PURCHASES:
 
 
SHARES
PURCHASED
  
TOTAL
PURCHASE
PRICE
       
Totals from last report
29,723,085
  
$936,401,737.42
Transactions this period
291,276
  
9,984,299.72
Total Open Market Shares
30,014,361
  
$946,386,037.14