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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, HCAR No. 25233, dated December 27,
1990, HCAR No. 25936, dated December 1, 1993, HCAR No. 26516 dated May 10,
1996, HCAR No. 26553, dated August 13, 1996 and HCAR No. 27186, dated June
14, 2000 in file 70-9381) during the period from April 1, 2000, through June
30, 2000, the Company issued a total of -0- 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
$-0-, 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 417,384 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, at a total purchase price of $14,372,065.19. 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, 1999.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ A. A. Pena
Treasurer
Dated: July 17, 2000
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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, 2000
TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:
- ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES -
SHARES PRICE TOTAL
PERIOD ISSUED PER SHARE PURCHASE PRICE
TOTAL O/I
PURCHASE -0- $-0-
- OPEN MARKET PURCHASES -
SHARES AVERAGE PRICE TOTAL
DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE PURCHASE PRICE
04/04/2000 8,781 30.339 266,406.76
04/11/2000 15,087 31.671 477,820.38
04/18/2000 6,574 33.640 221,149.36
04/25/2000 4,126 36.063 148,795.94
05/02/2000 8,781 30.339 266,406.76
05/09/2000 15,087 31.671 477,820.38
05/16/2000 6,574 33.640 221,149.36
05/23/2000 4,126 36.063 148,795.94
05/30/2000 1,707 35.063 59,852.54
06/06/2000 4,775 34.151 163,071.03
06/06/2000 47,000 34.271 1,610,737.00
06/07/2000 47,000 34.537 1,623,239.00
06/08/2000 47,000 34.063 1,600,961.00
06/09/2000 47,000 35.750 1,680,250.00
06/12/2000 47,000 35.464 1,666,808.00
06/13/2000 5,336 35.405 188,921.08
06/13/2000 47,000 35.750 1,680,250.00
06/14/2000 45,725 34.805 1,591,458.63
06/20/2000 2,892 33.500 96,882.00
06/27/2000 5,813 31.187 181,290.03
TOTAL
O/M PURCHASE 417,384 $14,372,065.19
- TOTAL ACTIVITY THIS PERIOD -
SHARES TOTAL
PURCHASED PURCHASE PRICE
O/I Shares -0- $ -0-
O/M Purchases 417,384 14,372,065.19
TOTAL ACTIVITY 417,384 $14,372,065.19
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PAGE TWO
SCHEDULE I to
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period April 1 - June 30, 2000
CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:
- ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES -
TOTAL
SHARES ISSUED PURCHASE PRICE
Totals from last report 47,773,594 $1,008,340,148.37
Transactions this period -0-____ ______-0-_______
Total Original Issue Shares 47,773,594 $1,008,340,148.37
- OPEN MARKET PURCHASES -
TOTAL
SHARES ISSUED PURCHASE PRICE
Totals from last report 20,923,946 $634,130,578.22
Transactions this period 417,384 14,372,065.19
Total Open Market Shares 21,341,330 $648,502,643.41
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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, 1999
Fees and expenses of First Chicago Trust Company
of New York, the Plan agent:
Brokers' fees for purchase of shares $ 24,530
Account maintenance charges *
Postage 84,047
Printing expenses - DPR statement form,
authorization cards, envelopes, and
enclosing costs 25,827
Total $134,404
Average number of participants in the
Plan during the year 48,833
* 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.
