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AEP (AEP) director Sara Martinez Tucker receives phantom stock unit grant

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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC director Sara Martinez Tucker received a grant of phantom stock units tied to AEP common stock. On this grant date, she acquired phantom stock units representing 324 shares of underlying common stock at a reference AEP stock price of $131.08 per share.

After this award, she held 32,037 phantom stock units in the AEP Stock Plan and 1,815 shares of AEP common stock directly. Each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive the cash value of one AEP share and is payable in cash or shares after her service on the Board ends, with flexibility to transfer units into an alternative investment account.

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Insider Tucker Sara Martinez
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Phantom Stock Units 0 $131.08 --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 32,037 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,815 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Amounts shown represent value in AEP Stock Plan under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of AEP common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash or shares following termination of the reporting person's service on the Board. The reporting person may transfer the phantom stock in the AEP Stock Plan account into an alternative investment account at any time. Was AEP Stock Price at the time of the transaction.
Underlying shares in grant 324 shares Phantom stock unit award on 2026-03-31
Reference stock price $131.08 per share AEP stock price at time of phantom unit grant
Phantom units after grant 32,037 units Total phantom stock units held after transaction
Common shares held 1,815 shares Direct AEP common stock holdings after transaction
Phantom Stock Units financial
"Amounts shown represent value in AEP Stock Plan under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of AEP common stock."
Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.
AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial
"Amounts shown represent value in AEP Stock Plan under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors."
alternative investment account financial
"The reporting person may transfer the phantom stock in the AEP Stock Plan account into an alternative investment account at any time."
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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*
Tucker Sara Martinez
(Last)(First)(Middle)
1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA
(Street)
COLUMBUS OHIO 43215
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock1,815D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units(1)$003/31/2026A0(1) (2) (2)Common Stock324(1)$131.08(3)32,037D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Amounts shown represent value in AEP Stock Plan under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of AEP common stock.
2. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash or shares following termination of the reporting person's service on the Board. The reporting person may transfer the phantom stock in the AEP Stock Plan account into an alternative investment account at any time.
3. Was AEP Stock Price at the time of the transaction.
Remarks:
/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in-Fact for Sara Martinez Tucker04/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did AEP director Sara Martinez Tucker acquire in this Form 4 filing for AEP?

Sara Martinez Tucker received a grant of phantom stock units linked to AEP common stock. The award represents 324 underlying shares, using an AEP stock price of $131.08 per share, and increases her deferred compensation balance in the company’s non‑employee director stock unit plan.

How many phantom stock units does Sara Martinez Tucker hold after this AEP Form 4?

Following the grant, Sara Martinez Tucker holds 32,037 phantom stock units in the AEP Stock Plan. Each unit tracks the value of one AEP common share and is payable in cash or stock after her Board service ends, subject to plan terms.

How many AEP common shares does Sara Martinez Tucker hold directly after this filing?

After the reported transactions, Sara Martinez Tucker directly holds 1,815 shares of AEP common stock. This figure reflects her direct equity position separate from phantom stock units, which are bookkeeping entries representing deferred compensation rather than currently owned shares.

What is a phantom stock unit in the context of AEP’s director compensation?

AEP phantom stock units represent the right to receive the cash value of one AEP common share. They accumulate in the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non‑Employee Directors and are paid out in cash or shares after the director’s Board service ends, per plan rules.

When are AEP phantom stock units payable to Sara Martinez Tucker?

Phantom stock units are payable in cash or AEP shares after Sara Martinez Tucker’s service on the Board terminates. Under the plan, she may also transfer these units into an alternative investment account at any time, providing flexibility in how her deferred compensation is invested.

What price was used for Sara Martinez Tucker’s phantom stock unit grant at AEP?

The grant used an AEP stock price of $131.08 per share at the time of the transaction. This price determines the initial value of the 324 underlying shares represented by the phantom stock units reported in the filing for the non‑employee director compensation plan.