[Form 4] American Electric Power Company, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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American Electric Power Co. (AEP) – Form 4 insider filing

Director Sandra Beach Lin reported the acquisition of 409.59 phantom stock units on 06/30/2025 under the company’s Stock Unit Accumulation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each phantom unit mirrors the value of one share of AEP common stock and is cash-settled after the director leaves the Board.

The reference price disclosed for the units was $103.76 per phantom share, implying an incremental position worth roughly $42,000. After the transaction, Lin’s direct holdings in the plan total 17,834.81 phantom units. No transactions involving actual AEP common shares were reported, and the filing does not indicate any sales or option exercises.

The transaction appears to be routine board compensation rather than an open-market purchase, and it modestly increases the director’s economic exposure to AEP’s share price.

Insights

Equity Compensation Analyst

TL;DR – Routine board compensation; immaterial to valuation and market sentiment.

This Form 4 shows a standard quarterly crediting of 409.59 phantom stock units to Director Sandra Beach Lin’s account, lifting her total phantom balance to 17,834.81 units. Because the units are cash-settled after board service and were not bought on the open market, the filing does not convey a direct insider buy signal. Dollar value (~$42k) is negligible versus AEP’s $50 bn+ market cap, so the disclosure is neutral for investors.

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^*

LIN SANDRA BEACH

(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)
06/30/2025

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

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
Phantom Stock Units(1)	$0	06/30/2025		A		409.59(1)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	409.59(1)	$103.76(3)	17,834.81	D

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 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 Sandra Beach Lin	07/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did AEP director Sandra Beach Lin report in the latest Form 4?

She acquired 409.59 phantom stock units on 06/30/2025, raising her balance to 17,834.81 units.

Are the reported phantom stock units the same as AEP common shares?

No. Each unit tracks the value of one AEP share but is paid in cash after the director leaves the Board.

Was there an open-market purchase of AEP stock?

No. The filing shows no open-market transactions; it reflects a board compensation accrual.

What price was assigned to the phantom stock units?

The reference price disclosed in the filing was $103.76 per unit.

How much is the new phantom stock grant worth?

409.59 units × $103.76 equals roughly $42,000 in additional economic exposure.