SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: May 3, 2001
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; I.R.S. Employer
File Number Address; and Telephone Number Identification No.
1-3525 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. 13-4922640
(A New York Corporation)
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone (614) 223-1000
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith in accordance with Item 601 of
Regulation S-K:
Exhibit No. Description
99 Comparative Unaudited Consolidated Income Statements of
American Electric Power Company, Inc. for the periods
ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant 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.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
Registrant
/s/ A. A. Pena
Treasurer of the Registrant
May 3, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99 Comparative Unaudited Consolidated Income Statements of
American Electric Power Company, Inc. for the periods
ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.
EXHIBIT 99
The comparative unaudited consolidated income statements of American Electric
Power Company, Inc. for the periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 are shown
below:
American Electric Power
Summary of Financial Results
in millions, except per share amounts
(Data based on preliminary, unaudited results)
3 Months Ended 3/31
2001 2000
Total Revenues $14,238 $6,117
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Expenses:
Fuel and Purchased Power 12,102 4,347
Maintenance and Other 958 851
Operation
Depreciation and Amortization 336 320
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 168 171
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Total Expenses 13,564 5,689
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Operating Income 674 428
Other Income, net 31 42
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Income Before Interest,
Preferred
Dividends and Income Taxes 705 470
Interest and Preferred Dividends 269 253
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Income Before Income Taxes 436 217
Income Taxes 170 77
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Net Income $ 266 $ 140
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Average Shares Outstanding 322 322
Earnings per Share $ 0.83 $ 0.43
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American Electric Power Company, Inc. has reclassified certain settled forward
energy transactions of its trading operation from a net to a gross basis of
presentation. This filing on Form 8-K/A has been made to include the Company's
German trading operations in this reclassification. The reclassification is
intended to reflect the scope and nature of the company's energy sales and
purchases. As a result, the following amounts were reclassified from revenues to
purchased power expense: $10.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2001
and $3.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2000. AEP continues to
report all financially net settled trading transactions, such as swaps, futures,
and unexercised options, on a net basis reflecting the financial nature of these
transactions.