AEP Files 8-K: Routine Reporting

TL;DR

AEP filed an 8-K on Jan 17, 2025. Looks like routine stuff, no major news.

AI Summary

On January 17, 2025, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) filed a Form 8-K to report other events and financial statements/exhibits. The filing does not detail specific transactions or material events beyond routine reporting requirements.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates standard corporate disclosures by American Electric Power, suggesting no immediate material events requiring urgent investor attention.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing appears to be routine and does not disclose any significant new risks or material adverse events.

Key Players & Entities

• AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (company) — Filer
• 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 (location) — Principal Executive Offices
• January 17, 2025 (date) — Date of Report

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $6.50 — ange on which registered Common Stock, $6.50 par value AEP The NASDAQ Stock Market L
• $19 million — EP has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $19 million and to cease and desist from committing

Filing Documents

• aep-20250117.htm (8-K) — 31KB
• a01-2025aepex991hb6.htm (EX-99.1) — 52KB
• 0000004904-25-000015.txt ( ) — 261KB
• aep-20250117.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• aep-20250117_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 18KB
• aep-20250117_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 29KB
• aep-20250117_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 18KB
• aep-20250117_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01. Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events On January 17, 2025, American Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP"), reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), concluding and resolving in its entirety its involvement with respect to the SEC investigation which AEP previously disclosed, concerning AEP's relationship with and statements about Empowering Ohio's Economy ("EOE"), a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, and AEP's related internal accounting and disclosure controls. The SEC investigation is more fully described under the heading "Litigation Related to Ohio House Bill 6 (HB 6)"in Note 5 of "Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants" included in AEP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024. Under the terms of the administrative order, in which AEP neither admits nor denies the SEC's findings, AEP has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $19 million and to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of specified provisions of the federal securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder. AEP recorded an accrual for the full amount of the penalty in the third quarter of 2024, which was reflected in AEP's financial results reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024. The foregoing description of the administrative order does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, reference to the full text of the administrative order, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. AEP fully cooperated with the SEC over the course of its investigation.

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Order Instituting Cease-And-Desist Proceedings, dated January 1 7 , 2025 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. 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. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ David C. House Name: David C. House Title: Assistant Secretary January 17, 2025

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