SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-6B-2
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
Filed by a registered holding company or subsidiary
thereof pursuant to Rule 52 adopted under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935
Certificate is filed by Southern Ohio Coal Company, a subsidiary
of Ohio Power Company, which is a public utility subsidiary of
American Electric Power Company, a registered holding company
This Certificate is notice that the above-named company
has issued, renewed or guaranteed the security or securities
described herein, which issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted
from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act by the provisions
of Section 6(b) of the Act and was neither the subject of a
Declaration or Application on Form U-1, nor included within the
exemption provided by Rule U-48.
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1. Type of security or securities.
Promissory note.
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty.
Issuance
3. Principal amount of each security.
$2,500,000
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security:
5.63%
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
September 30, 1996
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
N/A
7. Date of maturity of each security.
December 31, 1996
8. Name of persons to whom each security was issued, renewed or
guaranteed.
Ohio Power Company, the parent of Southern
Ohio Coal Company
9. Collateral given with each security.
None.
10. Consideration received for each security.
$2,500,000
11. Application of proceeds of each security.
The proceeds from the note are to be used to pay a
maturing note.
12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below
whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was
exempt from the provision of Section 6(a) because of:
(a) the provisions contained in the first sentence of
Section 6(b).
(b) the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of
Section 6(b).
(c) the provisions contained in any rule of the
Commission other than Rule U-48. X
13. If the security or securities were exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence
of Section 6(b), give the figures which indicate that the
security or securities aggregate (together with all other
then outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine
months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to which such
company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than 5
per centum of the principal amount and par value of the
other securities of such company then outstanding.
Not applicable.
14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions
of Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section
6(b), name the security outstanding on January 1, 1935,
pursuant to the term of which the security or securities
herein described have been issued.
Not applicable.
15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions
of Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other
than Rule U-48, designate the rule under which exemption is
claimed.
Rule 52(b) relating to the issuance and sale of
securities to an associate company by a subsidiary of a
registered holding company which is not a public
utility company.
SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY
/s/ J. M. Adams, Jr.
J. M. Adams, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Dated: October 7, 1996
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