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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.
$3,600,000
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security:
7.06%
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
May 22, 2000
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
N/A
7. Date of maturity of each security.
June 2, 2000
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.
$3,600,000
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: May 23, 2000
