0000017283-05-000012.txt : 20120705 0000017283-05-000012.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050207152526 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000017283-05-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050207 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004904 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 134922640 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43501 FILM NUMBER: 05580312 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 BUSINESS PHONE: 614-716-1193 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KINGSPORT UTILITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660906 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000017283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 951411037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE ST STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 SC 13G/A 1 edgaep.txt SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5)* American Electric Power Company, Incorporated (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 025537101 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP: 025537101 Page 1 of 5 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital Research and Management Company 95-1411037 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NONE 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 35,674,180 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 35,674,180 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.0% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA CUSIP: 025537101 Page 2 of 5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 5 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: American Electric Power Company, Incorporated Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1 Riverside Plaza Columbus, OH 43215-2373 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Research and Management Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 025537101 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. See page 2 (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 35,674,180 shares or 9.0% of the 396,744,080 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. CUSIP: 025537101 Page 3 of 5 Shares reported by Capital Research and Management Company, include 1,039,080 shares resulting from the assumed conversion of 1,020,000 shares of the 9.25% Convertible Preferred Stock expiring 8/16/05. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 4, 2005 Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company *By /s/ James P. Ryan James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 10, 2005 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and Management Company on February 4, 2005 with respect to Advanced Energy Industries CUSIP: 025537101 Page 4 of 5 CUSIP: 025537101 Page 5 of 5