AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) CFO logs RSU tax share withholdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC Executive VP & CFO Trevor Mihalik reported routine tax-related share dispositions tied to vesting restricted stock units. On February 23, 2026, 1,424 and 1,590 shares of common stock at $132.03 per share were withheld to cover tax liabilities upon RSU vesting, not open-market sales.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MIHALIK TREVOR I

(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 VP & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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	02/23/2026		F		1,424(1)	D	$132.03	81,152	D
Common Stock	02/23/2026		F		1,590(2)	D	$132.03	79,562	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. A portion of the reporting person's restricted stock units (5,323) granted on January 17, 2025, vested on February 21, 2026. Upon vesting, 1,424 restricted stock units were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability.

2. A portion of the reporting person's restricted stock units (3,192) granted on February 17, 2025, vested on February 21, 2026. Upon vesting, 1,590 restricted stock units were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability.

Remarks:

	/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in-Fact for Trevor I. Mihalik	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AEP CFO Trevor Mihalik report on this Form 4?

Trevor Mihalik reported tax-related share dispositions. A total of 1,424 and 1,590 shares of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC common stock were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities when his restricted stock units vested, rather than being sold on the open market.

Were the AEP CFO’s Form 4 transactions open-market stock sales?

No, they were not open-market sales. The filing shows code “F” transactions, meaning 1,424 and 1,590 shares were withheld by the company at $132.03 per share to pay tax obligations on vested restricted stock units.

How many AEP shares were withheld to cover Trevor Mihalik’s tax liabilities?

A total of 3,014 shares were withheld. The Form 4 reports two tax-withholding dispositions of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC common stock: 1,424 shares and 1,590 shares, both recorded at a price of $132.03 per share in connection with RSU vesting.

What do the Form 4 footnotes say about AEP CFO Trevor Mihalik’s restricted stock units?

The footnotes explain the RSU vesting events. They state that portions of RSU grants from January 17, 2025 and February 17, 2025 vested on February 21, 2026, and 1,424 and 1,590 units were withheld to satisfy his tax liability.

What is the transaction code used in AEP CFO Trevor Mihalik’s Form 4?

The transactions use code “F”. This code indicates payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities, confirming the 1,424 and 1,590 share dispositions were for tax withholding on vested restricted stock units, not discretionary trading.

How many AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER shares does Trevor Mihalik hold after these transactions?

The Form 4 shows updated direct holdings. After the respective tax-withholding dispositions, the reported direct ownership lines list 81,152 shares and 79,562 shares of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC common stock following each transaction.