Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan, 06/30/05

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     
In the Matter of
:
  
 
:
  
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
:
CERTIFICATE
Columbus, Ohio43215
:
OF
 
:
NOTIFICATION
(70-5943)
:
  
 
:
  
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY
ACT OF 1935
:
  
 
:
  


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 April 1, 2005, through June 30, 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 275,476 of the Company's Common Stock, at a total purchase price of $9,865,054.52. 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: July 12, 2005


SCHEDULE I
To
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period April 1 - June 30, 2005

TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:

ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES
                     
 
Period
    
Shares Issued
    
Price PerShare
    
Total
Purchase Price
  
                     
 
Total O/I Purchase
    
-0-
    
-0-
  
$
-0-
  
 

 
OPEN MARKET PURCHASES
                     
 
Date
    
Shares
Purchased
    
Average Price
Per Share
    
Total
Purchase Price
  
04/05/05
    
8,317
    
34.326
  
$
285,489.34
  
04/12/05
    
5,830
    
34.749
    
202,586.67
  
04/19/05
    
8,324
    
34.596
    
287,977.10
  
04/26/05
    
1,495
    
35.151
    
52,550.75
  
05/03/05
    
8,302
    
35.652
    
295,982.90
  
05/10/05
    
3,357
    
35.170
    
118,065.69
  
05/17/05
    
2,936
    
34.976
    
102,689.54
  
05/24/05
    
3,105
    
35.369
    
109,820.75
  
05/31/05
    
4,065
    
35.551
    
144,514.82
  
06/07/05
    
5,645
    
36.200
    
204,349.00
  
06/07/05
    
27,631
    
36.263
    
1,001,982.95
  
06/08/05
    
28,000
    
36.016
    
1,008,448.00
  
06/09/05
    
30,682
    
35.735
    
1,096,421.27
  
06/10/05
    
30,534
    
36,061
    
1,101,086.57
  
06/13/05
    
30,946
    
35.709
    
1,105,050.71
  
06/14/05
    
30,628
    
35.919
    
1,100,127.13
  
06/14/05
    
3,982
    
36.010
    
143,391.82
  
06/15/05
    
30,404
    
36,084
    
1,097,097.94
  
06/21/05
    
6,018
    
35.841
    
215,691.14
  
06/28/05
    
5,275
    
36.347
    
191,730.43
  
 
Total O/M Purchase
    
275,476
        
$
9,865,054.52
  

 

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 Issued
    
Total
Purchase Price
  
               
Totals from last report
    
30,014,361
  
$
946,386,037.14
  
Transactions this period
    
275,476
    
9,865,054.52
  
Total Open Market Shares
    
30,289,837
  
$
956,251,091.66
  




SCHEDULE II
to
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943)
of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

Summary of Plan Expenses
For the year ended
December 31, 2004


Fees and expenses of EquiServe, the Plan agent:
  
   
Brokers’ fees for purchase of shares
$36,921
   
Participant Terminal System Charge (DTCC Chargeback for settlement of open market trades)
1,479
   
Account maintenance charges
*
   
Postage
109,515
   
Printing expenses - DPR statement form, authorization cards, envelopes, and enclosing costs
30,104
   
TOTAL
$178,019
   
Average number of participants in the Plan during the year
62,502




* The fee paid the transfer agent does not separately identify the account maintenance charges for the DRP plan, however, we estimate the fee to be in the range of $5 per account.