AEPCO Dividend Reinvestment Plan Quarter 3, 2005
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     
In the Matter of
:
  
 
:
  
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
:
CERTIFICATE
Columbus, Ohio43215
:
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 July 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, 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 249,215 of the Company's Common Stock, at a total purchase price of $9,524,531.51 These transactions are set forth in more detail in the attached Schedule I, incorporated herein by reference.

   
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer
   
Thomas G. Berkemeyer, Assistant Secretary

Dated: October 24, 2005
 
SCHEDULE I
To
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period July 1 - September 30, 2005

TRANSACTIONS THIS PERIOD:
 

ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES
       
 
Period
 
Shares Issued
 
Price Per Share
Total
Purchase Price
       
 
Total O/I Purchase
 
-0-
  
 
$-0-
 

 
OPEN MARKET PURCHASES
                     
 
Date
    
Shares
Purchased
    
Average Price
Per Share
    
Total
Purchase Price
  
07/05/05
    
6,098
    
37.126
    
226,394.35
  
07/12/05
    
4,675
    
38.948
    
182,081.90
  
07/19/05
    
5,646
    
38,726
    
218,647.00
  
07/26/05
    
5,719
    
38.397
    
219,592.44
  
08/02/05
    
4,763
    
38.420
    
182,994.46
  
08/09/05
    
4,033
    
37.456
    
151,060.05
  
08/16/05
    
2,997
    
37.169
    
111,395.49
  
08/23/05
    
3,353
    
37.014
    
124,107.94
  
08/30/05
    
2,925
    
36.798
    
107,634.15
  
09/06/05
    
6,381
    
38.072
    
242,937.43
  
09/06/05
    
26,198
    
38.157
    
999,637.09
  
09/07/05
    
26,364
    
38.102
    
1,004,521.13
  
09/08/05
    
26,190
    
38.147
    
999,069.93
  
09/09/05
    
26,129
    
38.398
    
1,003,301.34
  
09/12/05
    
29,156
    
38.435
    
1,120,610.86
  
09/13/05
    
3,631
    
38.161
    
138,562.59
  
09/13/05
    
29,412
    
38.210
    
1,123,832.52
  
09/14/05
    
30,531
    
38.391
    
1,172,115.62
  
09/30/05
    
3,375
    
39.285
    
132,587.89
  
09/27/05
    
1,639
    
38.711
    
63,447.33
  
 
Total O/M Purchase
    
249,215
        
$
9,524,531.51
  


PAGE TWO
SCHEDULE I to CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION (#70-5943) of
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
For the Period July 1 - September 30, 2005


CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS:


ORIGINAL ISSUE SHARES
         
   
 
Shares Issued
  
Total
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
         
   
 
Shares Issued
  
Total
Purchase Price
         
Totals from last report
  
30,289,837
  
$956,251,091.66
Transactions this period
  
249,215
  
9,524,531.51
Total Open Market Shares
  
30,539,052
  
$965,775,623.17