---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004904-22-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEP"
cik: "0000004904"
company_name: "AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T08:08:17.168675+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEP eliminates COO role, appoints Simmons, Beam, Hall to expanded EVP positions

## Summary
- Lisa Barton to depart as EVP/COO; position eliminated effective Nov 1, 2022; transitional role until then.
- Peggy Simmons named EVP - Utilities; Chris Beam named EVP - Energy Services; Greg Hall named EVP and Chief Commercial Officer.
- Leigh Anne Strahler succeeds Simmons as PSO president/COO; Aaron Walker succeeds Beam at Appalachian Power.
- Julie Sloat (president/CFO) will oversee Simmons and Beam; Hall reports to CEO Akins until Sloat becomes CEO Jan 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004904-22-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEP
- cik: 0000004904
- company_name: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000081/0000004904-22-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000081/aep-20220920.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christian T. Beam was elected as Executive Vice President - Energy Services at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President - Energy Services
  source text: The Board of Directors also elected Christian T. Beam Executive Vice President - Energy Services effective September 22, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000081/0000004904-22-000081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peggy I. Simmons was elected as Executive Vice President - Utilities at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President - Utilities
  source text: The Board of Directors also elected Peggy I. Simmons Executive Vice President - Utilities effective September 22, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000081/0000004904-22-000081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lisa M. Barton departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: separating
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer will be eliminated, resulting in Lisa M. Barton separating from service with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000081/0000004904-22-000081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Greg B. Hall was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: Greg B. Hall has been elected by the Company’s Board of Directors Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company effective September 22, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000081/0000004904-22-000081-index.htm

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