American Electric Power director acquires stock units

The reported post-transaction balance was 7,504 Phantom Stock Units, payable in cash or shares upon termination of service under the stated deferral terms.

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AEP director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III acquired Phantom Stock Units tied to 379 shares of Common Stock on September 30, 2026. The reported AEP stock price at the time was $118.64, and his post-transaction position was 7,504 Phantom Stock Units. The units are payable in cash or shares upon termination of service unless he elected a deferral that results in payment commencing no later than five years thereafter.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 0 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units ^{F3, F2}	0	$118.64	$0.00
holding	Common Stock ^F1	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 7,504 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 28,290 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

F1. 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.
F2. Stock Units are paid to the director in cash or shares upon termination of service unless the director has elected to defer payment for a period that results in payment commencing not later than five years thereafter.
F3. Was AEP Stock Price at the time of the transaction.

Key Figures

Underlying Common Stock shares: 379 shares AEP stock price at transaction time: $118.64 Phantom Stock Units following transaction: 7,504 units

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Underlying Common Stock shares 379 shares Underlying the acquired Phantom Stock Units

AEP stock price at transaction time $118.64 September 30, 2026

Phantom Stock Units following transaction 7,504 units Reported post-transaction position

Key Terms

Phantom Stock Units, AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, AEP Stock Fund

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Phantom Stock Units financial

"Phantom Stock Units"

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

"into the AEP Stock Fund under the AEP Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors"

AEP Stock Fund financial

"deferred the receipt of his quarterly cash retainer into the AEP Stock Fund"

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What did AEP director Benjamin G. S. Fowke III report?

Benjamin G. S. Fowke III acquired Phantom Stock Units tied to 379 Common Stock shares on September 30, 2026. The reported AEP stock price at the time was $118.64, and his post-transaction position was 7,504 Phantom Stock Units.

When are AEP Phantom Stock Units paid?

The units are paid to the director in cash or shares upon termination of service, unless he elected to defer payment for a period that results in payment commencing no later than five years thereafter.

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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^*

FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

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

X	Form 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾								2,392	D
Common Stock								25,898	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock Units	$0	09/30/2026		A		0		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	379	$118.64⁽³⁾	7,504	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. Stock Units are paid to the director in cash or shares upon termination of service unless the director has elected to defer payment for a period that results in payment commencing not later than five years thereafter.

3. Was AEP Stock Price at the time of the transaction.

Remarks:

	/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in-Fact for Benjamin G.S. Fowke III	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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