---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004904-22-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEP"
cik: "0000004904"
company_name: "AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T15:46:42.006335+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEP names Ann P. Kelly as CFO; Julie Sloat to become CEO Jan 1, 2023

## Summary
- Julia Sloat resigns as CFO effective Nov 29, 2022; remains President, becomes CEO Jan 1, 2023.
- Ann P. Kelly elected EVP and CFO effective Nov 30, 2022; previously VP Finance & CFO at AmeriGas Propane.
- Kelly's compensation: annual base salary $700K, target annual incentive 80% of base, LTI grant $1.7M.
- Kelly receives $250K cash hire bonus, $260K in AEP performance shares (vest Dec 31, 2024), and $110K RSUs.
- No family relationships, arrangements, or Item 404(a) transactions involving Kelly.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004904-22-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEP
- cik: 0000004904
- company_name: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-02T23:59:59+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/4904/000000490422000113/0000004904-22-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000113/aep-20221031.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000113
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000113.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000113.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julia A. Sloat changed role as Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: will serve
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Ms. Sloat will continue to serve as President of the Company and, as previously announced, will serve as its Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000113/0000004904-22-000113-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ann P. Kelly was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors elected Ann P. Kelly to serve as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective as of November 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000113/0000004904-22-000113-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julia A. Sloat resigned as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Julia A. Sloat will resign as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective November 29, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000113/0000004904-22-000113-index.htm

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