35-CERT 1 drpq102.txt 1ST QUARTER 2002, AEP DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT 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 October 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 October 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, 2002, through March 31, 2002, the Company issued a total of -0- shares of its Common Stock, $6.50 par value ("Common Stock"), to Stanley & Co. [a nominee of EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. ("EquiServe")], 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, EquiServe, as Agent under the Plan, purchased on the open market for the accounts of participants a total of 399,721 shares of the Company's Common Stock, at a total purchase price of $17,834,306.66. 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: July 17, 2002 SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. For the Period January 1 - March 31, 2002 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 01/02/2002 3,308 43.289 $ 143,199.00 01/08/2002 7,350 44.033 323,642.55 01/15/2002 6,288 44.599 280,440.84 01/22/2002 6,771 42.109 285,120.04 01/29/2002 11,770 41.79 491,866.06 02/05/2002 9,786 41.497 406,089.64 02/12/2002 10,473 41.885 438,658.63 02/19/2002 6,095 41.929 255,557.26 02/26/2002 6,345 42.982 272,718.90 03/05/2002 45,000 44.626 2,008,170.00 03/05/2002 7,751 44.644 346,035.64 03/06/2002 45,000 44.797 2,015,865.00 03/07/2002 56,589 45,329 2,565,122.78 03/08/2002 40,000 43.390 1,815,600.00 03/11/2002 40,000 45.170 1,806,800.00 03/12/2002 40,000 45.165 1,806,600.00 03/12/2002 4,483 44.867 201,138.53 03/13/2002 38,662 44.810 1,732,444.22 03/19/2002 6,762 45.460 307,397.79 03/26/2002 7,288 45.532 331,839.78 ------- -------------- TOTAL O/M PURCHASE 399,721 $17,834,306.66 ======= ============== - TOTAL ACTIVITY THIS PERIOD - SHARES TOTAL PURCHASED PURCHASE PRICE O/I Shares -0- $ -0- O/M Purchases 399,721 $17,834,306.66 ------- -------------- TOTAL ACTIVITY 399,721 $17,834,306.66 ======= ============== PAGE TWO SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. For the Period January 1 - March 31, 2002 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 23,673,697 $ 750,982,584.80 Transactions this period 399,721 $1 7,834,306.66 ---------- ---------------- Total Open Market Shares 24,073,418 $768,816,891.40 =========== ===============