X0202 4 2008-01-22 0000004904 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC AEP 0001373601 Akins Nicholas K AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA COLUMBUS OH 43215 0 1 0 0 EVP Performance Share Units (Career Shares) 0 2008-01-22 4 A 0 10562 0 A 2008-01-22 2008-01-22 Common Stock 10562 10562 D Performance Share units awarded pursuant to the AEP Long-Term Incentive Plan. The reporting person deferred the receipt of vested performance units (net of taxes) into Career Shares (phantom stock) in AEP's Stock Ownership Requirement Plan. The Career Shares become payable upon the reporting person's termination of employment with AEP. Each Career Share is the economic equivalent of one share of AEP common stock /s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer, Attorney-in-Fact for Nicholas K. Akins 2008-01-24