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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.
1. Type of security or securities.
Promissory note.
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty.
Issuance
3. Principal amount of each security.
$7,500,000
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security:
5.72%
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
September 30, 1998
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
N/A
7. Date of maturity of each security.
December 31, 1998
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.
$7,500,000
11. Application of proceeds of each security.
The proceeds from the note are to be used to pay existing
obligations.
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/ T. G. Berkemeyer
T. G. Berkemeyer
Assistant Secretary
Dated: October 1, 1998
