35-CERT 1 aep70-5943q101.txt C/N FOR PERIOD 01/01 - 03/31, 2001 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; HCAR No. 27186, dated June 14, 2000 in file 70-9381; and HCAR No. 27258, dated December 19, 2000) during the period from January 1, 2001, through March 31, 2001, 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 356,581 shares of the Company's Common Stock, at a total purchase price of $16,488,147.23. These transactions are set forth in more detail in the attached Schedule I, incorporated herein by reference. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. By: s/s Henry W. Fayne Vice President Dated: May 9, 2001 SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. For the Period January 1 - March 31, 2001 TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD: - ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES - SHARES PRICE TOTAL PERIOD ISSUED PER SHARE PURCHASE PRICE TOTAL O/I -0- $-0- PURCHASE - OPEN MARKET PURCHASES - SHARES AVERAGE PRICE TOTAL DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE PURCHASE PRICE 01/01/2001 2,345 45.688 $ 107,139.11 01/09/2001 5,076 41.800 212,174.32 01/16/2001 2,473 40.188 99,385.36 01/23/2001 5,325 42.409 225,826.82 01/30/2001 5,864 44.124 258,742.92 02/06/2001 8,278 44.347 367,102.71 02/13/2001 2,640 45.480 120,067.20 02/20/2001 1,528 47.047 71,887.82 02/27/2001 2,926 47.292 138,376.53 03/06/2001 4,603 47.035 216,501.11 03/06/2001 40,000 47.098 1,883,920.00 03/07/2001 39,000 47.367 1,847,313.00 03/08/2001 39,000 46.963 1,831,557.00 03/09/2001 39,000 46.510 1,813,890.00 03/12/2001 39,000 47.110 1,837,290.00 03/13/2001 1,615 46.236 74,671.14 03/13/2001 55,500 46.166 2,562,213.00 03/14/2001 56,935 45.200 2,573,462.00 03/20/2001 3,672 45.000 165,240.00 03/27/2001 1,801 45.190 81,387.19 TOTAL O/M PURCHASE 356,581 $ 16,488,147.23 - TOTAL ACTIVITY THIS PERIOD - SHARES TOTAL PURCHASED PURCHASE PRICE O/I Shares -0- $ -0- O/M Purchases 356,581 $16,488,147.23 TOTAL ACTIVITY 356,581 $16,488,147.23 PAGE TWO SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. For the Period January 1 - March 31, 2001 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 22,195,744 $683,353,425.32 Transactions this period 356,581 $ 16,488,147.23 Total Open Market Shares 22,552,325 $699,841,572.55