---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004904-23-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEP"
cik: "0000004904"
company_name: "AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T14:09:58.515407+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEP EVP Generation Paul Chodak to retire effective October 13, 2023

## Summary
- Paul Chodak, III, EVP - Generation at AEP's service subsidiary, announced retirement.
- Retirement effective October 13, 2023.
- No replacement named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004904-23-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEP
- cik: 0000004904
- company_name: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490423000110/0000004904-23-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490423000110/aep-20230915.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-23-000110
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004904-23-000110.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Chodak, III retired as Executive Vice President - Generation at AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President - Generation
  source text: On September 15, 2023, Paul Chodak, III, Executive Vice President - Generation of American Electric Power Service Corporation, a wholly-owned service company subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP), indicated his intention to retire from AEP effective October 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490423000110/0000004904-23-000110-index.htm

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