---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004904-22-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEP"
cik: "0000004904"
company_name: "AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:47:19.251106+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEP CEO succession: Akins to Executive Chair; Sloat becomes CEO Jan 1, 2023

## Summary
- Nicholas K. Akins resigns as CEO effective Dec 31, 2022; becomes Executive Chair of the Board on Jan 1, 2023.
- Julia A. Sloat named CEO effective Jan 1, 2023; she was previously President and CFO since Aug 2022.
- Board increased from 12 to 13 directors; Sloat appointed to fill new directorship and Policy Committee, effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Bylaws amended to add procedural requirements for shareholders using universal proxy rule (Rule 14a-19).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004904-22-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEP
- cik: 0000004904
- company_name: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000130/0000004904-22-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000130/aep-20221206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000130
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000130.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-22-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julia A. Sloat changed role as Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: become
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Julia A. Sloat will become Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000130/0000004904-22-000130-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julia A. Sloat was appointed as Director at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Sloat was appointed by the Board to fill the newly created directorship and also was appointed to the Policy Committee of the Board, each effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000130/0000004904-22-000130-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicholas K. Akins was elected as Executive Chair of the Board at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Chair of the Board
  source text: On August 5, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company elected Mr. Akins as Executive Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000130/0000004904-22-000130-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC: Added procedural and informational requirements for shareholders using the Universal Proxy Rule (Rule 14a-19) (effective 2022-12-06).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-06
  source text: On December 6, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted amendments to the By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) of the Company, effective December 6, 2022, principally to add procedural and informational requirements for shareholders that intend to use the Securities and Exchange Commission's Rule 14a-19 ("Universal Proxy Rule") promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490422000130/0000004904-22-000130-index.htm

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