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AEP (AEP) director Von Thaer receives phantom stock unit award

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Von Thaer Lewis reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC director Lewis Von Thaer received a grant of phantom stock units, representing 324 shares of common stock equivalent value. These stock units were awarded at an AEP stock price reference of $131.08 per share and are paid in cash or shares after his board service ends, or on a director-elected deferred schedule not later than five years after termination. Following this grant, Von Thaer holds 7,951 phantom stock units, which mirror the value of AEP common stock but do not involve an immediate cash outlay or open-market share purchase.

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Insider Von Thaer Lewis
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Phantom Stock Units 0 $131.08 --
Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 7,951 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Stock Units are paid to the director in cash or shares upon termination of service unless the director has elected to defer payment for a period that results in payment commencing not later than five years thereafter. Was AEP Stock Price at the time of the transaction.
Underlying shares in new award 324 shares Common stock equivalents tied to new phantom stock unit grant
Reference stock price $131.08 per share AEP stock price at time of phantom unit transaction
Total phantom stock units after grant 7,951 units Director Lewis Von Thaer’s phantom stock unit balance post-transaction
Phantom Stock Units financial
"security_title: "Phantom Stock Units""
Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.
Stock Units financial
"Stock Units are paid to the director in cash or shares upon termination of service"
Stock units are individual pieces of ownership in a company, like slices of a pie that together make up the whole business. They matter to investors because each unit represents a claim on the company’s assets, profits and sometimes voting power, and changes in the number or value of these units affect ownership percentages, potential dividends and share dilution — all of which influence an investment’s worth.
underlying security financial
"underlying_security_title: "Common Stock""
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Von Thaer Lewis
(Last)(First)(Middle)
1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA
(Street)
COLUMBUS OHIO 43215
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units$003/31/2026A0 (1) (1)Common Stock324$131.08(2)7,951D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Stock Units are paid to the director in cash or shares upon termination of service unless the director has elected to defer payment for a period that results in payment commencing not later than five years thereafter.
2. Was AEP Stock Price at the time of the transaction.
Remarks:
/s/ David C. House, Attorney-in Fact for Lewis Von Thaer04/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What did AEP director Lewis Von Thaer report in this Form 4 filing for AEP?

Lewis Von Thaer reported receiving a grant of phantom stock units tied to AEP common stock. The award represents 324 underlying shares, with units valued using an AEP stock price of $131.08 at grant, increasing his total phantom stock unit holdings to 7,951.

How many AEP phantom stock units does Lewis Von Thaer hold after this grant?

After this compensation grant, Lewis Von Thaer holds 7,951 phantom stock units linked to AEP common stock. These units track AEP’s share value economically but are settled later in cash or shares, rather than representing currently tradable stock in his brokerage account.

What does the 324 underlying shares figure mean in the AEP Form 4 filing?

The 324 underlying shares represent the number of AEP common stock equivalents tied to the new phantom stock unit award. The units mirror the value of 324 AEP shares, using a reference price of $131.08, but are paid out in the future rather than delivered as immediate stock.

How and when are AEP phantom stock units for directors like Von Thaer paid out?

AEP phantom stock units are paid in cash or shares when the director’s service ends, unless the director elects to defer payment further. Any deferral election must still start payments no later than five years after termination of service, according to the disclosed plan terms.

Did Lewis Von Thaer buy or sell AEP common stock in this Form 4 transaction?

The Form 4 reports a compensation-related acquisition, not an open-market trade, for Lewis Von Thaer. He received phantom stock units as a grant, coded as an award, so there were no reported open-market purchases or sales of AEP common stock in this transaction.