American Electric Power (AEP) director reports 5,000-share insider sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Electric Power director Benjamin G.S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of the companys common stock on December 12, 2025 at $115.07 per share. The transaction was reported as a sale and was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that he adopted on May 13, 2025.

Following this transaction, Fowke beneficially owns 25,898 shares of American Electric Power common stock directly. He also has 2,338 attributed to the AEP Stock Fund under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, representing quarterly cash retainers he chose to defer into that plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 5,000 shares ($575,350)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III

Role Director

Sold 5,000 shs ($575K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	5,000	$115.07	$575K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 25,898 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. The sale reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 13, 2025. The reporting director previously deferred the receipt of his quarterly cash retainer into the AEP Stock Fund under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The reporting director may transfer amounts in the AEP Stock Fund into an alternative investment at any time.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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X

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^*

FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2025

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	12/12/2025		S		5,000(1)	D	$115.07	25,898	D
Common Stock								2,338(2)	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:

1. The sale reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 13, 2025.

2. The reporting director previously deferred the receipt of his quarterly cash retainer into the AEP Stock Fund under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The reporting director may transfer amounts in the AEP Stock Fund into an alternative investment at any time.

Remarks:

	/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in-Fact for Benjamin G.S. Fowke III	12/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did American Electric Power (AEP) report?

American Electric Power reported that director Benjamin G.S. Fowke III sold 5,000 shares of AEP common stock on December 12, 2025 at a price of $115.07 per share.

Was the AEP directors stock sale done under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The sale of 5,000 American Electric Power shares was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Benjamin G.S. Fowke III adopted on May 13, 2025.

How many American Electric Power (AEP) shares does the director own after the sale?

After the reported sale, Benjamin G.S. Fowke III beneficially owns 25,898 shares of American Electric Power common stock directly.

What additional AEP-related holdings does the director report besides common shares?

In addition to directly held shares, the director reports 2,338 credited in the AEP Stock Fund under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

What is the role of the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors?

Under this plan, the reporting director previously deferred his quarterly cash retainer into the AEP Stock Fund, and he may transfer amounts in that fund into an alternative investment at any time.

What is the relationship of the reporting person to American Electric Power (AEP)?

The reporting person, Benjamin G.S. Fowke III, is a director of American Electric Power and is not identified as a 10% owner in this report.