Filings Radar

SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (AEP)

CIK 0000004904 2 material events

Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.

Open-market · last 30 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $250K
Open-market · last 90 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $250K
InsiderRoleDateTransactionSharesValue
Dixon Kate Controller, CAO 2026-09-08 Open-market sell 10b5-1 2000 $250K
Fehrman William CEO and President, Director 2026-08-01 Tax withholding 6283 $806K
Hall Greg B Executive Vice President 2026-08-01 Tax withholding 1741 $223K
Stoddard Daniel G. Director 2026-06-30 Grant/award 0 $0
Cannon Douglas A President AEP Transmission 2026-05-01 Tax withholding 1770 $242K
Dixon Kate Controller, CAO 2026-05-01 Tax withholding 636 $87K
Hall Greg B Executive Vice President 2026-05-01 Tax withholding 4306 $590K
Stoddard Daniel G. Director 2026-03-31 Grant/award 0 $0
Berntsen Robert Executive Vice President 2026-03-10 Grant/award 9 $1K
Berntsen Robert Executive Vice President 2026-03-10 Tax withholding 4 $529
Cannon Douglas A President AEP Transmission 2026-03-10 Grant/award 11 $1K
Cannon Douglas A President AEP Transmission 2026-03-10 Tax withholding 5 $662
Dixon Kate Controller, CAO 2026-03-10 Grant/award 52 $7K
Dixon Kate Controller, CAO 2026-03-10 Tax withholding 24 $3K
Eckert Johannes G Executive Vice President 2026-03-10 Grant/award 4 $529
Eckert Johannes G Executive Vice President 2026-03-10 Tax withholding 2 $265
Fehrman William CEO and President, Director 2026-03-10 Grant/award 96 $13K
Fehrman William CEO and President, Director 2026-03-10 Tax withholding 45 $6K
Ferneau Kelly J Executive Vice President 2026-03-10 Grant/award 14 $2K
Ferneau Kelly J Executive Vice President 2026-03-10 Tax withholding 8 $1K
Most recent 20 reported transactions. Open-market buys (P) and sells (S) are the deliberate ones; grants and option exercises are compensation. Not investment advice.

Risk Radar (year-over-year Risk Factors)

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Fiscal period ending 2025-12-31 versus 2024-12-31view filing on EDGAR →

AEP's risk profile has materially worsened, driven by converging pressures on capital access: financial metrics are approaching credit-rating downgrade thresholds, financing terms are increasingly constrained by investor ESG concerns, and the company's growth strategy is now explicitly contingent on data center/AI load that may not materialize. Two easing items—resolution of Texas winter storm litigation and completion/abandonment of the IMTCo/OHTCo asset sale—provide partial offset but do not counterbalance the breadth of new operational, cyber, and macro risks added across six distinct themes.

6 company-specific · 2 eased/removed · 4 common-mode

Company-specific changes

Revised

Revised disclosure escalates execution risks, adds data center demand, and introduces material financing uncertainty—capital markets access constraints could impair ability to fund infrastructure expansion.

The business and capital investment plans of AEP are subject to execution risks. (Applies to all Registrants) AEP’s business and capital investment plans for the construction of new projects…

New

New disclosure of material demand risk: AEP's capital plans depend on sustained data center/AI load growth. Failure to materialize could impair financial condition and stranded assets.

The business and capital investment plans of AEP depend, in part, on the continued growth and viability of data centers and large load customers interconnecting with the AEP System. (Applies to all…

Revised

Added two substantive new risks: AI/emerging tech workforce adaptation requirements and leadership succession planning gaps. Both escalate operational and financial risk.

Failure to attract and retain an appropriately qualified workforce and management could harm results of operations. (Applies to all Registrants) Certain events, such as an aging workforce without…

Revised

Added explicit risk of failure to timely construct contracted facilities and serve data centers/large load customers, reflecting new business exposure and operational execution risk.

AEP faces risks related to project siting, financing, construction, permitting, governmental approvals and the negotiation of project development agreements that may impede their development and…

Revised

New disclosure of financing terms constraints limiting investor acceptance, escalating capital access risk beyond prior fossil-fuel concerns alone.

If AEP is unable to access capital markets or insurance markets on reasonable terms, for any reason, including negative publicity, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and negatively…

Revised

New disclosure that financial metrics have approached credit rating downgrade thresholds signals elevated near-term refinancing risk and potential capital access constraints.

Downgrades in AEP’s credit ratings could negatively affect its ability to access capital. (Applies to all Registrants) The credit ratings agencies periodically review AEP’s capital structure and…

Eased / removed

Removed

Removal of risk tied to announced asset sales (IMTCo/OHTCo noncontrolling interest) suggests transaction completed or abandoned, materially reducing prior uncertainty about cash flows and financial condition.

Our financial position may be adversely impacted if announced dispositions do not occur as planned. (Applies to AEP) Any planned sale of assets and investments, including the announced transaction…

Removed

Removal of ~100+ lawsuits and investigations related to 2021 Texas winter storm litigation. Suggests resolution or dismissal of material legal exposure.

Management is unable to predict the course, results or impact, if any, of current or future litigation or investigations relating to the severe winter weather in Texas in February 2021. (Applies to…

Also disclosed — common-mode (AI cybersecurity escalation, Tariffs trade policy, Semiconductor supply chain constraints, Data privacy regulation)
AI cybersecurity escalation Revised

Risk escalated: added nation-state actors, hybrid attacks, AI-intensified threats, supply chain vulnerabilities, and heightened geopolitical warnings. Tone shifted from "immaterial incidents" to "increasingly sophisticated" threats.

Physical attacks or hostile cyber intrusions could severely impair operations, lead to the disclosure of confidential information and damage AEP’s reputation. (Applies to all Registrants) Risks…

Tariffs trade policy New

New disclosure of trade policy and tariff risks affecting costs, supply chain, and capital availability. Material for utility with significant supply and capital needs.

Changes in U.S. or foreign trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and other protectionist trade measures, and other factors beyond AEP’s control may adversely impact future net income…

Semiconductor supply chain constraints Revised

Expanded risk disclosure adds specific hazards (explosions, mechanical failure, chemical/oil spills, toxic releases) and regulatory consequences (civil/criminal penalties, operational suspension).

The generation, transmission and distribution of electricity are dangerous and involve inherent risks of damage to private property and injury to AEP’s workforce and the general public. (Applies to…

Data privacy regulation Revised

Added explicit litigation risk and noncompliance penalties; heightened uncertainty about regulatory sufficiency and evolving criteria.

RISKS RELATED TO OWNING AND OPERATING GENERATION ASSETS AND SELLING POWER Costs of compliance with existing and evolving environmental laws are significant. (Applies to all Registrants except AEPTCo)…

Material year-over-year changes to this company's Risk Factors (Item 1A), found by comparing each annual report to the prior year, judged for materiality, and classified as company-specific or common-mode against the cross-company catalog. Common-mode changes are the macro themes many companies disclose in common; they are collapsed above. A filing marked unchanged had no material change from the prior year; its summary describes the company's standing risks, which remain in force. Fiscal periods are the reporting period ends. Not investment advice.

Earnings release

8-K filed 2026-07-30 confidence 98% Item 2.02

This is a clear earnings release for Q2 2026 (period ending June 30, 2026) filed on July 30, 2026. The press release reports GAAP earnings of $1.31 per share and operating earnings of $1.36 per share for Q2 2026, raises full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance to $6.25–$6.55 per share, and provides detailed financial results by segment and forward guidance through 2030. The disclosure is material as it affects investor assessment of the company's financial performance and outlook.

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Exec appointment

8-K filed 2026-07-21 confidence 95% Item 5.02

The Board of Directors elected two new directors, David S. Marriott and Charles J. Meyers, effective July 20, 2026, and appointed them to specific board committees. This is a clear executive appointment event. While the disclosure also mentions standard non-employee director compensation, the principal action disclosed is the appointment of these two individuals to the Board, making this a material governance event affecting the composition of the company's leadership.

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