Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 2, 2020, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Lisa M. Barton has been elected by the Company's Board of Directors as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2021. Ms. Barton has been Executive Vice President - Utilities of the Company since 2019, and served as Executive Vice President - Transmission of the Company from 2011 to 2018.

The Board of Directors also elected Brian X. Tierney as Executive Vice President - Strategy effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Tierney has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2009, served as Executive Vice President - AEP Utilities East in 2008 and 2009 and Senior Vice President - Commercial Operations of the Company from 2004 to 2007.

The Board of Directors also elected Julia A. Sloat as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2021. Ms. Sloat has been Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Company since 2019, served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Ohio Power Company from 2016 to 2018 and Senior Vice President and Treasurer the Company from 2013 to 2015.

A copy of the Company's press release dated November 2, 2020, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

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  99.1 Press Rel    ease dated November 2, 2020
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