AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (AEP) EVP gets stock grant, shares withheld for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC Executive Vice President Robert Berntsen received a grant of 9 shares of common stock at 132.3100 per share. On the same date, 4 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations, leaving him with 21,397 directly owned shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Berntsen Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA

(Street)

COLUMBUS OH 43215

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC [ AEP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/10/2026		A		9	A	$132.31	21,401	D
Common Stock	03/10/2026		F		4	D	$132.31	21,397	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert B. Berntsen	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did AEP Executive Vice President Robert Berntsen report?

Robert Berntsen reported receiving a grant of 9 shares of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC common stock, then disposing of 4 shares to cover tax obligations. After these transactions, he directly owned 21,397 shares according to the reported holdings in the Form 4 filing.

Was the AEP Form 4 transaction by Robert Berntsen a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award of 9 shares, not an open-market purchase, and a tax-withholding disposition of 4 shares, not an open-market sale. These entries reflect compensation-related and tax-related activity rather than discretionary buying or selling in the market.

How many AEP shares does Robert Berntsen hold after the reported Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported grant and tax-withholding disposition, Robert Berntsen directly holds 21,397 shares of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC common stock. This figure reflects his position after receiving 9 shares and having 4 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations associated with the award.

What do the A and F transaction codes mean in the AEP Form 4 for Robert Berntsen?

Code A indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of 9 common shares for Robert Berntsen. Code F indicates a disposition of 4 shares used to pay tax liability or exercise costs, meaning the shares were withheld for obligations rather than sold on the open market.

Does the AEP Form 4 for Robert Berntsen indicate any derivative security exercises?

The Form 4 data show no derivative transactions for Robert Berntsen in this filing. All reported activity involves non-derivative common stock, consisting of a 9-share grant and a 4-share tax-withholding disposition, with no option exercises or other derivative events listed.