FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Patton Charles R.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
1/1/2017 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC [AEP]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President /

(Street)

COLUMBUS 43215       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   15427   D  
 
Common Stock   883   I   by 401(k) Plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units     (1)   (1) Common Stock   1977     (4) D  
 
Restricted Stock Units     (2)   (2) Common Stock   3024     (4) D  
 
Restricted Stock Units     (3)   (3) Common Stock   3553     (4) D  
 
Career Shares (Phantom Stock)   (5)   (5)   (5) Common Stock   36548   $0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The restricted stock units vest May 1, 2017
( 2)  The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments May 1, 2017 and May 1, 2018
( 3)  The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments May 1, 2017, May 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019
( 4)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of AEP common stock.
( 5)  Career shares become payable upon the reporting person's termination of employment with AEP.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Patton Charles R.
1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS 43215

Executive Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles R Patton 1/5/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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