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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 October 1,
1995, through December 31, 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 $13,405,000.00 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 81,945 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, at a total purchase price of $3,108,613.30. 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: January 15, 1996
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SCHEDULE I
to
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943)
of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period October 1 - December 31, 1995
TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Price Total
Period Issued Per Share Purchase Price
10/01-12/31 350,000 38.900 $13,405,000.00
- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Average Price Total
Date Purchased Per Share Purchase Price
10/03/95 6,179 36.750 $ 227,078.25
10/03/95 5,141 36.625 188,289.13
10/03/95 653 36.625 23,916.13
10/16/95 6,868 37.250 255,833.00
10/17/95 2,800 37.250 104,300.00
10/17/95 4,207 37.720 158,814.25
11/01/95 5,299 38.375 203,349.13
11/02/95 247 38.625 9,540.38
11/15/95 2,886 36.875 106,421.25
11/16/95 4,307 37.125 159,897.38
12/01/95 3,919 37.875 148,432.13
12/04/95 1,723 38.375 66,120.13
12/06/95 9,060 38.750 351,075.00
12/07/95 11,778 38.144 449,260.03
12/08/95 8,654 38.327 331,681.86
12/15/95 5,202 39.500 205,479.00
12/15/95 2,752 39.375 108,360.00
12/16/95 270 39.875 10,766.25
Total O/M Purch. 81,945 $ 3,108,613.30
- Total Activity This Period -
O/I Shares 350,000 $13,405,000.00
O/M Purchases 81,945 3,108,613.30
Total Activity 431,945 $16,513,613.30
CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Total
Issued Purchase Price
Totals from last report 42,688,533 $791,766,055.41
Transactions this period 350,000 13,405,000.00
Total Original Issue Shares 43,038,533 $805,171,055.41
- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Total
Purchased Purchase Price
Totals from last report 19,289,074 $578,035,908.07
Transactions this period 81,945 3,108,613.30
Total Open Market Purchases 19,371,019 $581,144,521.37
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