-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ORKao/JHrYDoujTBPJIxwSdQ4f0P6stDG0WYrIzWJq31F/IHlVL9qk9g12L+tOMZ Baehiz8f0fsD91b0l25/Xw== 0000930661-01-000305.txt : 20010213 0000930661-01-000305.hdr.sgml : 20010213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930661-01-000305 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004904 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 134922640 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43501 FILM NUMBER: 1531898 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 RIVERSIDE PLZ CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6142231000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KINGSPORT UTILITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660906 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313028 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 752403190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3232 MCKINNEY AVE STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75204-2429 BUSINESS PHONE: 2146651900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3232 MCKINNEY AVE STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75204-2429 SC 13G 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934* American Electric Power Company, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 025537101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 4 Pages - ----------------------------- CUSIP NO. 025537101 13G - ----------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc. 752403190 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 A Nevada corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF shares SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 shares OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING shares PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 (See Instructions) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13G - ------------ Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: American Electric Power Company, Inc. 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1 Riverside Plaza Columbus, OH 43215 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc. 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: One McKinney Plaza 3232 McKinney Avenue, 15th Floor Dallas, TX 75204-2429 2(c) Citizenship: A Nevada corporation 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock 2(e) CUSIP Number: 559079108 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b): The reporting person is an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership. 4(a) Amount beneficially owned: shares 4(b) Percent of class: 4(c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote shares Page 3 of 4 Pages (ii) Shares power to vote or to direct the vote: shares (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: shares (iv) Shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [x] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: The right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock is held by certain clients of the reporting person, none of which has such right or power with respect to five percent or more of the common stock. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. BARROW, HANLEY, MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS, INC. By: /s/ James P. Barrow Name: James P. Barrow Title: President February 12, 2001 Page 4 of 4 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----