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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Exchange Act of 1934

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American Electric Power Company, Inc.

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IMPORTANT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

INFORMATION — YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

American Electric Power Company, Inc. Shareholder Meeting to be Held on April 28, 2009

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to shareholders are available at:

 

		Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
		When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
		Step  1:  Go to www.envisionreports.com/AEP to view the materials.
		Step  2:  Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
		Step  3:  Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
		Step  4:  Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

 

 

 

		Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before April 18, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.

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Shareholder Meeting Notice & Admission Ticket

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Electric Power Company, Inc. will be held on April 28, 2009 at the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, 701 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

1.		Election of the following Directors:
		E. R. Brooks		Donald M. Carlton
		Ralph D. Crosby, Jr.		Linda A. Goodspeed
		Thomas E. Hoaglin		Lester A. Hudson, Jr
		Michael G. Morris		Lionel L. Nowell III
		Richard L. Sandor		Kathryn D. Sullivan
		Sara Martinez Tucker		John F. Turner
2.		Approve amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation eliminating cumulative voting and supporting the Board of Directors adoption of majority voting in director elections.
3.		Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

Please note: This is not a proxy. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a set of printed proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice and identification with you.

 

 

Directions to the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Electric Power Company, Inc.

Directions to Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel

From I-35 going south, take Exit 234B (12th Street/Capitol). Continue until you reach 8th Street. Turn right onto 8th Street, continue until you reach Congress Avenue. Turn left onto Congress Avenue, continue until you reach 7th Street. Turn left onto 7th Street. Hotel will be immediately on your left. Please use the hotel’s valet parking at the 7th Street entrance.

From I-35 going north, take Exit 234C (6th-12th). Turn left onto 6th Street. Continue until you reach Congress Avenue. Turn right onto Congress Avenue, continue until you reach 7th Street. Turn right onto 7th Street. Hotel will be immediately on your left. Please use the hotel’s valet parking at the 7th Street entrance.

 

 

 

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		®		Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a set of proxy materials.
		®		Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/AEP. Follow the instructions to log in and order a set of proxy materials.
		®		Email – Send an email message with “Proxy Materials American Electric Power” in the subject line and, in the body of the message, your full name and address and the three numbers located in the shaded bar on the reverse to investorvote@computershare.com.
		To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by April 18, 2009.