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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
November 13, 2017

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

1-3525
New York
13-4922640
(Commission File Number)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH
43215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

614-716-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.    Other Events

On November 13, 2017, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued debt securities pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, for which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as Representatives for the Underwriters, relating to the offering and sale by the Company of $500,000,000 2.150% Senior Notes, Series G, due 2020 and $500,000,000 3.200% Senior Notes, Series H, due 2027 (collectively, the “New Notes”).

The net proceeds from the sale of the New Notes will be used for general corporate purposes. These purposes include the repayment of short term indebtedness as well as the payment at maturity of the $550,000,000 outstanding principal amount of our 1.65% Senior Notes, Series E, due December 15, 2017 (the “Series E Notes”).

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)    Exhibits
Underwriting Agreement, dated November 8, 2017, between the Company and the Underwriters named in Exhibit 1 thereto, in connection with the sale of the Notes.
 
 
Company Order and Officers’ Certificate between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, dated November 13, 2017, establishing the terms of the Notes.
 
 
Form of the Notes (included in Exhibit 4(a) hereto).
 
 
Opinion of Thomas G. Berkemeyer regarding the legality of the Notes.





SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




 
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
 
By:
/s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer
 
Name:
Thomas G. Berkemeyer
 
Title
Assistant Secretary

November 13, 2017