AEP (AEP) EVP Eckert reports tax-withholding share disposition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC Executive Vice President Johannes G. Eckert reported a tax-related share disposition. On this Form 4, 242 shares of common stock were withheld at $132.03 per share to cover taxes when restricted stock units vested. After this withholding, he directly holds 4,712 common shares. A footnote explains that 692 restricted stock units granted on July 21, 2025 vested on February 21, 2026, and the 242 units were withheld specifically to satisfy his tax liability rather than sold in an open-market transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Eckert Johannes G

Role Executive Vice President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	242	$132.03	$32K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 4,712 shares (Direct)

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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^*

Eckert Johannes G

(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)
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		242(1)	D	$132.03	4,712	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 (692) granted on July 21, 2025, vested on February 21, 2026. Upon vesting, 242 restricted stock units were withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability.

Remarks:

	/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in-Fact for Johannes G. Eckert	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AEP executive Johannes G. Eckert report on this Form 4?

Johannes G. Eckert reported a tax-withholding disposition of AEP common stock. When his restricted stock units vested, 242 shares were withheld to satisfy his tax liability, rather than being sold in the open market, and his direct holdings now total 4,712 shares.

How many AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) shares were withheld for taxes from Eckert’s award?

A total of 242 AEP common shares were withheld to cover Eckert’s tax liability. These shares came from restricted stock units that vested, and the withholding was recorded as a tax-payment transaction, not an ordinary market sale, on this Form 4 filing.

At what price were Johannes G. Eckert’s withheld AEP shares valued in the Form 4?

The 242 withheld AEP shares were valued at $132.03 per share in the Form 4. This per-share value is used to calculate the tax-withholding amount when the restricted stock units vested and does not necessarily represent a market trade price.

How many AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) shares does Eckert hold after this transaction?

Following the tax-withholding disposition, Eckert directly holds 4,712 AEP common shares. This post-transaction figure reflects his remaining ownership after 242 vested restricted stock units were withheld to cover taxes associated with the equity award vesting event.

Were Johannes G. Eckert’s AEP shares sold on the open market in this Form 4 filing?

The shares were not sold in an open-market transaction; they were withheld for taxes. The Form 4 lists the transaction code “F,” meaning shares were used to pay tax obligations arising from vesting restricted stock units, rather than being voluntarily sold for investment purposes.

What equity award activity led to the tax withholding reported by AEP’s Johannes G. Eckert?

A portion of Eckert’s restricted stock units granted on July 21, 2025 vested on February 21, 2026. Of the 692 units that vested, 242 were automatically withheld to satisfy his tax liability, and this withholding is disclosed as a disposition on the Form 4.