SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                       PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma                                                              73-0410895
(State of incorporation                                         (I.R.S. Employer
or organization)                                          Identification Number)

1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio                                          43215
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


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

Title of each class                                        Name of each exchange
to be so registered:                                         on which each class
Senior Notes,                                               is to be registered:
Series B, due 2032                                       New York Stock Exchange


If this Form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(b)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

If this Form relates to the  registration  of a class of securities  pursuant to
Section  12(g)  of  the  Exchange  Act  and is  effective  pursuant  to  General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities  Act  registration  statement file number to which this form relates:
333-100623


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

                                      None
                                      ----
                                (Title of Class)






Item. 1. Description of Securities to be Registered.

     The description of securities under the heading  "SUPPLEMENTAL  DESCRIPTION
OF THE SENIOR NOTES" in the Registrant's Prospectus relating to the Registrant's
6% Senior  Notes,  Series B, due 2032,  filed  pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  is hereby incorporated by reference in said
Registration Statement No. 333-100623.


Item 2. Exhibits.


     1.  Registration  Statement on Form S-3, filed by Registrant  (Registration
Statement No. 333-100623) (incorporated herein by reference).

     2. Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2000, between Registrant and The Bank
of New York, as Trustee, as previously  supplemented and as further supplemented
by a Second Supplemental  Indenture,  dated as of November 26, 2002, relating to
the 6% Senior  Notes,  Series B, due 2032,  is  incorporated  by reference  from
Registrant's  Form S-3  Registration  Statement  No.  333-100623  filed with the
Securities   and  Exchange   Commission  and  effective  on  November  20,  2002
(Registration Statement No. 333-100623, Exhibits 4(a) and 4(b)).

     Exhibits  heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission and
designated  as set forth above are hereby  incorporated  herein by reference and
made a part hereof with the same effect as if filed herewith.

                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                             PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
Date:  November 26, 2002                                (Registrant)


                                             By:      /s/ Geoffrey S. Chatas
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                                                      Geoffrey S. Chatas
                                                      Assistant Treasurer