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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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:
In the Matter of :
:
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. : CERTIFICATE
Columbus, Ohio 43215 : OF
: NOTIFICATION
(70-5943) :
:
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 :
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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, HCAR No. 25233, dated December 27, 1990, HCAR No. 25936,
dated December 1, 1993, HCAR No. 26516 dated May 10, 1996 and HCAR No. 26553,
dated August 13, 1996) during the period from July 1, 1999, through September
30, 1999, the Company issued a total of 439,174 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
$15,905,898.51, for the accounts of participants in the Company's Dividend
Reinvestment and Direct 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 -0- shares of the Company's Common
Stock, at a total purchase price of $-0-. These transactions are set forth in
more detail in the attached Schedule I, incorporated herein by reference.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ A. A. Pena
Treasurer
Dated: October 12, 1999
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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, 1999
TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Price Total
Period Issued Per Share Purchase Price
07/06/99 6,710 37.581 252,168.51
07/13/99 14,635 36.594 535,553.19
07/20/99 11,850 36.369 430,972.65
07/27/99 7,304 36.250 264,770.00
08/03/99 14,469 35.938 519,986.92
08/10/99 9,863 36.369 358,707.45
08/17/99 8,977 35.513 318,800.20
08/24/99 11,921 35.700 425,579.70
08/31/99 7,587 37.094 281,432.18
09/07/99 5,891 36.525 215,168.78
09/10/99 320,924 36.238 11,629,643.91
09/14/99 8,377 35.938 301,052.63
09/21/99 3,714 35.600 132,218.40
09/28/99 6,952 34.500 239,844.00
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Total O/I Purch. 439,174 $15,905,898.51
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- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Average Price Total
Date Purchased Per Share Purchase Price
Total O/M Purch. -0- $ -0-
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- Total Activity This Period -
Shares Total
Purchased Purchase Price
O/I Shares 439,174 $15,905,898.51
O/M Purchases -0- -0-
Total Activity 439,174 $15,905,898.51
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SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF PAGE 2
NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period July 1 - September 30, 1999
CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:
- Original Issue Shares -
Shares Total
Issued Purchase Price
Totals from last report 47,323,884 $ 992,068,250.29
Transactions this period 439,174 15,905,898.51
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Total Original Issue Shares 47,763,058 $1,007,974,148.80
- Open Market Purchases -
Shares Total
Purchased Purchase Price
Totals from last report 19,933,897 $604,795,081.99
Transactions this period -0- -0-
Total Open Market Purchase 19,933,897 $604,795,081.99
