American Electric Power

On September 29, 2023, the Board of Directors of American Electric Power Company Inc. (“AEP” or “Company”) elected Charles E. Zebula to serve as AEP’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective as of September 30, 2023. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Zebula will serve as AEP’s principal financial officer. Mr. Zebula, age 63, has been Executive Vice President – Portfolio Optimization of the Company since July 2021 and has been responsible for significant strategic actions to de-risk and simplify AEP’s business profile. Prior to that, Mr. Zebula served as AEP’s Executive Vice President – Energy Supply (January 2013-July 2021) and Senior Vice President Investor Relations and Treasurer (September 2008-December 2012) as well as numerous other roles for American Electric Power Service Corporation, AEP’s wholly-owned service company subsidiary, and other AEP subsidiaries.

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. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

On August 17, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Daniel G. Stoddard to serve as a director of the Company effective August 17, 2023. Mr. Stoddard was appointed to the Nuclear Oversight Committee and Policy Committee. The initial term as a director for Mr. Stoddard will continue until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Stoddard retired from Dominion Energy, Inc. (“Dominion”) effective August 1, 2023. He served as senior vice president and chief nuclear officer of Dominion from 2016 to August 2023 and president-contracted assets of Dominion from 2019 to August 2023. He also served as senior vice president-nuclear operations of Dominion (2011 – 2016), and vice president-nuclear operations of Dominion (2010 – 2011). The Board has determined that Mr.

On March 13, 2023, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company” or “AEP”) announced that Joseph M. Buonaiuto, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, will retire on June 30, 2023. Mr. Buonaiuto will resign his current position effective May 8, 2023 and will then serve as Senior Vice President – Accounting of the Company until his retirement date. On March 8, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Kate Sturgess to serve as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company, effective May 9, 2023. As Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Sturgess will serve as AEP’s principal accounting officer. Ms.

In accordance with the previously announced succession plan of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”), Nicholas K. Akins will resign as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on December 31, 2022 and Julia A. Sloat will become Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2023. 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. On December 6, 2022, the size of the Board was increased from twelve (12) to thirteen (13) directors, effective January 1, 2023. 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. Ms. Sloat, 53, was elected President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in August 2022.

On August 10, 2022, American Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP" or the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a current report on Form 8-K which announced that (i) Nicholas K. Akins, Chair of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of AEP, would resign as President of the Company effective August 10, 2022, and, effective as of December 31, 2022, resign as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, (ii) Mr. Akins would be elected as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”), effective January 1, 2023, (iii) Julia A. Sloat would be elected President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of August 10, 2022, and as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of January 1, 2023, and (iv) certain compensation information for Mr. Akins and Ms.

On October 31, 2022, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company” or “AEP”) announced that, in connection with the Company’s chief executive officer succession plan, Julia A. Sloat will resign as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective November 29, 2022. 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. On October 31, 2022, 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. As Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Kelly will serve as AEP’s principal financial officer. Ms. Kelly, age 52, has been Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of AmeriGas Propane, a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), since February 2019. Ms.

On September 22, 2022, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Greg B. Hall has been elected by the Company’s Board of Directors Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company effective September 22, 2022. Mr. Hall has been Executive Vice President – Energy Supply of the Company since 2021, served as President and Chief Operating Officer of AEP Energy from 2017 to 2021, and served as Vice President of certain non-regulated subsidiaries of the Company from 2014 to 2017. The Board of Directors also elected Christian T. Beam Executive Vice President - Energy Services effective September 22, 2022. Mr. Beam has been President and Chief Operating Officer of Appalachian Power Company, a utility subsidiary of the Company, since 2017. The Board of Directors also elected Peggy I.

On August 5, 2022, Nicholas K. Akins, Chair of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (“AEP” or the “Company”), notified the Company that he will resign as President of the Company effective August 10, 2022, and then, effective as of December 31, 2022, he will resign from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Also, effective January 1, 2023, Mr. Akins was elected Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) for a transition period to be determined by the Board, and during that transition period he will continue to serve as an executive and employee of the Company. Under the Company’s chief executive officer succession plan, and in connection with Mr. Akins’ transition, on August 5, 2022, the Board appointed Julia A.

On June 21, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Donna A. James to serve as a director of the Company effective June 22, 2022. Ms. James was appointed to the Finance Committee and the Policy Committee. The initial term as a director for Ms. James will continue until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. James is Managing Director of Lardon & Associates LLC, a business and executive advisory services firm she established in 2006 after retiring from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Financial Services. Ms. James served in roles of increasing responsibility over her 25 years with Nationwide including President of Nationwide Strategic Investments and Executive Vice President-Chief Administrative Officer. Ms.

On March 31, 2022, the HR Committee ("HR Committee") of American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s ("AEP") Board of Directors made a special equity award grant to Julia A. Sloat, AEP’s Chief Financial Officer, as part of AEP's retention strategy. The HR Committee awarded Ms. Sloat a one-time restricted stock unit (“RSU”) retention award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. The retention award provided $2,000,000 in RSUs to Ms. Sloat that will vest in three equal installments on May 1, 2023, May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025. The retention award has value to Ms. Sloat only if and to the extent that she remains employed with the Company through those vesting dates and will be canceled if she voluntarily terminates her employment with the Company.

On February 22, 2022, American Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a current report on Form 8-K which announced that the Board of Directors of AEP elected Benjamin G. S. Fowke III and Lewis Von Thaer to serve as directors of the Company effective February 22, 2022. This amendment reflects a change to the retirement date of Mr. Fowke from Xcel Energy Inc. from August 18, 2022 to August 18, 2021.

On February 22, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Benjamin G. S. Fowke III and Lewis Von Thaer to serve as directors of the Company effective February 22, 2022. Mr. Fowke was appointed to the Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance, the Finance Committee and the Human Resources Committee, and Mr. Von Thaer was appointed to the Audit Committee, the Nuclear Oversight Committee and the Technology Committee. The initial term as a director for each of Messrs. Fowke and Von Thaer will continue until the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Fowke retired from Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel”) effective August 18, 2022. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Xcel from August 2011 to August 2021 and Chairman of the Board from August 2011 to December 2021.

On May 31, 2021, the Company entered into a general severance, stock award and release of all claims agreement with Brian X. Tierney pursuant to which the Company will provide a lump sum cash severance benefit of $619,000 due to the elimination of his position and separation from service, effective July 1, 2021. This is the maximum severance benefit allowed under the AEP General Severance Plan for 2021. In addition, the Company agreed to deliver a number of shares determined by dividing $640,000 by the closing price of our shares on NASDAQ on July 1, 2021. These shares will be granted under AEP's Long-Term Incentive Plan and will be subject to a one year holding requirement. These discretionary awards are in recognition of Mr. Tierney’s performance during his employment with the Company . The agreement also releases the Company from all claims that Mr.

On December 8, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Daryl Roberts to serve as a director of the Company effective December 9, 2020. Mr. Roberts' initial term as a director will continue until the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Roberts has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Operations and Engineering Officer of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. since 2018. Prior to that he served as an officer of Arkema S.A. The Board has determined that Mr. Roberts is an “independent” director under the Company’s Principles of Corporate Governance and the independence requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, as well as the applicable rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a non-employee director, Mr.

On November 2, 2020, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Lisa M. Barton has been elected by the Company’s Board of Directors as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2021. Ms. Barton has been Executive Vice President – Utilities of the Company since 2019, and served as Executive Vice President — Transmission of the Company from 2011 to 2018. The Board of Directors also elected Brian X. Tierney as Executive Vice President — Strategy effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Tierney has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2009, served as Executive Vice President — AEP Utilities East in 2008 and 2009 and Senior Vice President — Commercial Operations of the Company from 2004 to 2007. The Board of Directors also elected Julia A.

Director Retirement On December 3, 2019, Lionel L. Nowell, III notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not be standing for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Nowell’s departure from the Board is not due to any disagreement between him and the Company. Committee Chair Changes Effective January 1, 2020, the Board appointed David J. Anderson as the Chairman of the Audit Committee (in place of Mr. Nowell). Mr. Anderson is currently a member of the Audit Committee. Effective January 1, 2020, the Board also appointed Mr. Art A. Garcia as Chairman of the Finance Committee (in place of Mr. Anderson). Mr. Garcia is currently a member of the Finance Committee. The changes to committee composition discussed above were made with a view to providing for transition for Mr.

On September 17, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Art Garcia to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Garcia’s initial term as a director will continue until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. The Board appointed Mr. Garcia to the Audit Committee, the Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance (“Corporate Governance Committee”), the Finance Committee and the Policy Committee. Mr. Garcia retired from Ryder System, Inc. (“Ryder”), effective April 30, 2019. He served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Ryder from September 2010 to April 2019. Mr. Garcia serves as a director of ABM Industries Inc. and Elanco Animal Health Inc. The Board has determined that Mr.

On February 21, 2017, Robert P. Powers, Vice Chairman of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) indicated his intention to retire from AEP effective August 4, 2017. Mr. Powers will remain Vice Chairman of the Company until his retirement.