8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 15, 2020

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York	1-3525	13-4922640
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification
Incorporation)		No.)

1 Riverside Plaza,	Columbus,	OH	43215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (614) 716-1000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $6.50 par value	AEP	New York Stock Exchange
6.125% Corporate Unit	AEP PR B	New York Stock Exchange
6.125% Corporate Unit	AEP PR C	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On September 15, 2020, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) provided notice to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it intends to voluntarily delist its common stock, par value $6.50 per share (Common Stock) and two series of its 6.125% Corporate Units (the Corporate Units), from the NYSE after the close of trading on September 30, 2020 and intends to transfer the listing of its Common Stock and its Corporate Units to The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) effective as of the opening of trading on October 1, 2020. AEP's Common Stock and Corporate Units have been authorized for listing on NASDAQ and will continue to trade under the stock symbol “AEP”, “AEP PR B” and “AEP PR C”, respectively.

A copy of the press release issued by AEP announcing the transfer to NASDAQ is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1	Press Release dated September 15, 2020
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
By:	/s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer
Name:	Thomas G. Berkemeyer
Title:	Assistant Secretary

September 15, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	News from AEP

MEDIA CONTACT:	ANALYSTS CONTACT:
Sarah Devine	Darcy Reese
Corporate Media Relations	Managing Director, Investor Relations
614/716-2011	614/716-2614

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AEP ANNOUNCES OCT. 1 TRANSFER TO NASDAQ STOCK MARKET

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept.15, 2020– American Electric Power Company (NYSE: AEP) today announced it will transfer its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, effective opening bell on Thursday, Oct. 1. The last day of trading on the NYSE will be Wednesday, Sept. 30. AEP’s stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol “AEP”.

“As AEP transitions to a cleaner energy future, we’re harnessing the power of technology to create new solutions for our customers, while bringing value to our shareholders,” said Nicholas K. Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Nasdaq’s tradition of innovation aligns well with our company’s strategic goals, and we look forward to seeing the “AEP” symbol traded among some of the most inventive and forward-thinking companies in the world.”

American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP’s approximately 17,400 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 221,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with more than 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including approximately 5,300 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.

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