---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004904-22-000017"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AEP"
cik: "0000004904"
company_name: "AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:41:13.425211+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEP amends 8-K; corrects Fowke's retirement from Xcel to Aug 18, 2021

## Summary
- Original Feb 22 8-K announced election of Fowke and Von Thaer as directors effective Feb 22, 2022.
- Amendment corrects Fowke's retirement date from Xcel Energy from Aug 18, 2022 to Aug 18, 2021.
- No other changes to director elections or compensatory arrangements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004904-22-000017
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AEP
- cik: 0000004904
- company_name: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000017/0000004904-22-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000017/aep-20220216.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000017
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000017.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000017.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Benjamin G. S. Fowke III was elected as director at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors of AEP elected Benjamin G. S. Fowke III and Lewis Von Thaer to serve as directors of the Company effective February 22, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000017/0000004904-22-000017-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lewis Von Thaer was elected as director at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors of AEP elected Benjamin G. S. Fowke III and Lewis Von Thaer to serve as directors of the Company effective February 22, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000017/0000004904-22-000017-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.