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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 April 1,
1995, through June 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 $12,070,800.00, 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 165,972 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, at a total purchase price of $5,576,283.49. These
transactions are set forth in more detail in the attached
Schedule I, incorporated herein by reference.
Attached hereto is Schedule II, which provides a summary of
the total expenses incurred, directly or indirectly, by the
Company in connection with the operation of the Plan for the year
ending December 31, 1994.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
By:___/s/ G. P. Maloney_____________
Vice President
Dated: July 26, 1995
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SCHEDULE I
to
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943)
of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period April 1 - June 30, 1995
TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Price Total
Period Issued Per Share Purchase Price
04/01-06/30 350,000 34.488 $12,070,800.00
- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Average Price Total
Date Purchased Per Share Purchase Price
04/03/95 13,539 31.908 $ 432,002.41
04/04/95 16,270 32.500 528,775.00
04/17/95 13,731 32.625 447,973.88
04/18/95 4,100 31.875 130,687.50
05/01/95 6,942 32.625 226,482.75
05/02/95 5,442 32.375 176,184.75
05/15/95 12,772 33.250 424,669.00
06/01/95 6,769 34.125 230,992.13
06/02/95 1,225 34.875 42,721.88
06/06/95 13,000 34.827 452,751.00
06/07/95 16,200 34.466 558,349.20
06/08/95 13,100 34.393 450,548.30
06/09/95 13,000 33.894 440,622.00
06/12/95 18,469 34.510 637,365.19
06/15/95 9,640 34.750 334,990.00
06/16/95 1,773 34.500 61,168.50
Total O/M Purch. 165,972 $ 5,576,283.49
- Total Activity This Period -
O/I Shares 350,000 $12,070,800.00
O/M Purchases 165,972 5,576,283.49
Total Activity 515,972 $17,647,083.49
CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Total
Issued Purchase Price
Totals from last report 41,988,533 $765,129,435.09
Transactions this period 350,000 12,070,800.00
Total Original Issue Shares 42,338,533 $777,200,235.09
- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Total
Purchased Purchase Price
Totals from last report 19,053,172 $570,039,089.67
Transactions this period 165,972 5,576,283.49
Total Open Market Purchases 19,219,144 $575,615,373.16
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SCHEDULE II
to
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943)
of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
Summary of Plan Expenses
for the year ended
December 31, 1994
Fees and expenses of First Chicago Trust Company of New
York, the Plan agent:
Brokers; fees for purchase of shares $ 47,623
Account maintenance charges *
Postage 41,880
Printing expenses--DPR statement form,
authorization cards, and envelopes 12,899
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Total $102,402
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Average number of participants in the
Plan during the year 57,809
*In prior years, the amount was separately identified
in the billings from our transfer agent. However,
beginning in 1991, we negotiated an all-encompassing
fixed fee with the transfer agent for all transfer
services it provides. Accordingly, it is not possible
to separately identify this amount. The charge is
approximately $5.00 per account.
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