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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
__________________________________________
:
In the Matter of :
:
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. : CERTIFICATE
Columbus, Ohio 43215 : OF
: NOTIFICATION
(70-5943) :
:
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935:
__________________________________________:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, in accordance with the terms and
conditions of and for the purposes represented by the
declaration, as amended, of American Electric Power Company, Inc.
(the "Company") in the above-captioned file and the orders of the
Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto (HCAR No.
19879, dated February 8, 1977; HCAR No. 19992, dated April 19,
1977; HCAR No. 20111, dated July 14, 1977; HCAR No. 20506, dated
April 19, 1978; HCAR No. 20979, dated March 29, 1979; HCAR No.
21180, dated August 8, 1979; HCAR No. 21544, dated May 1, 1980;
HCAR No. 22113, dated June 30, 1981; HCAR No. 22539, dated June
15, 1982; HCAR No. 22989, dated June 29, 1983; HCAR No. 23353,
dated June 29, 1984; HCAR No. 23538, dated December 19, 1984;
HCAR No. 23754, dated July 1, 1985; HCAR No. 23980, dated January
3, 1986; HCAR No. 24534, dated December 18, 1987, and HCAR No.
25936, dated December 1, 1993) during the period from July 1,
1995, through September 30, 1995, the Company issued a total of
350,000 shares of its Common Stock, $6.50 par value ("Common
Stock"), to Stanley & Co. [a nominee of First Chicago Trust
Company of New York ("First Chicago")], at a total purchase price
of $14,565,820.32, for the accounts of participants in the
Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the
"Plan"). During such period, First Chicago, as Agent under the
Plan, also purchased on the open market for the accounts of
participants a total of 69,930 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, at a total purchase price of $2,420,534.91. These
transactions are set forth in more detail in the attached
Schedule I, incorporated herein by reference.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
By:_____/s/ G. P. Maloney___________
Vice President
Dated: October 6, 1995
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SCHEDULE I
to
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943)
of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period July 1 - September 30, 1995
TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Price Total
Period Issued Per Share Purchase Price
07/01-09/30 350,000 34.088 $14,565,820.32
- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Average Price Total
Date Purchased Per Share Purchase Price
07/03/95 4,490 35.125 $ 157,711.25
07/05/95 10,233 35.027 358,431.29
07/05/95 286 34.875 9,974.25
07/17/95 10,686 34.500 368,667.00
07/18/95 2,763 34.750 96,014.25
07/18/95 85 34.625 2,943.13
08/01/95 8,748 34.750 303,993.00
08/01/95 407 34.750 14,143.25
08/02/95 3,900 34.750 135,525.00
08/15/95 9,705 34.000 329,970.00
08/16/95 1,597 34.375 54,896.88
09/01/95 5,432 34.241 185,997.11
09/05/95 1,524 34.250 52,197.00
09/15/95 9,024 34.750 313,584.00
09/18/95 1,050 34.750 36,487.50
Total O/M Purch. 69,930 $ 2,420,534.91
- Total Activity This Period -
O/I Shares 350,000 $14,565,820.32
O/M Purchases 69,930 2,420,534.91
Total Activity 419,930 $16,986,355.23
CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Total
Issued Purchase Price
Totals from last report 42,338,533 $777,200,235.09
Transactions this period 350,000 14,565,820.32
Total Original Issue Shares 42,688,533 $791,766,055.41
- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Total
Purchased Purchase Price
Totals from last report 19,219,144 $575,615,373.16
Transactions this period 69,930 2,420,584.91
Total Open Market Purchases 19,289,074 $578,035,908.07
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