{"url_path":"/sec/aep/8-k/2026-05-14/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-14","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/0001193125-26-223988-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-223988","cik":"0000004904","ticker":"AEP","issuer_name":"AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/0001193125-26-223988-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000004904","primary_entity_name":"AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"},"word_count":272,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 9.01.\n\nFinancial Statements and Exhibits\n\n \n\n \n(d)\n\nExhibits\n\n \n\n 1.1\n  \n[Underwriting Agreement, dated May 12, 2026, by and among the Company, the Underwriters, the Forward Sellers and the Forward Purchasers](d248447dex11.htm)\n\n 5.1\n  \n[Opinion of David C. House, Esq.](d248447dex51.htm)\n\n10.1\n  \n[Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 12, 2026, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as a Forward Purchaser](d248447dex101.htm)\n\n10.2\n  \n[Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 12, 2026, between the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, in its capacity as a Forward Purchaser](d248447dex102.htm)\n\n10.3\n  \n[Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 12, 2026, between the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC in its capacity as a Forward Purchaser](d248447dex103.htm)\n\n10.4\n  \n[Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 13, 2026, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as a Forward Purchaser](d248447dex104.htm)\n\n10.5\n  \n[Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 13, 2026, between the Company and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, in its capacity as a Forward Purchaser](d248447dex105.htm)\n\n10.6\n  \n[Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 13, 2026, between the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC in its capacity as a Forward Purchaser](d248447dex106.htm)\n\n23.1\n  \n[Consent of David C. House, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).](d248447dex51.htm)\n\n104\n  \nCover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.\n\nSIGNATURE\n\nPursuant 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.\n\n \n\nAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.\n\nBy:\n \n\n/s/ David C. House\n\nName:\n \nDavid C. House\n\nTitle\n \nAssistant Secretary\n\nDate May 14, 2026"}