File No. 70-9729 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------ POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM U-1 ------------------------------- APPLICATION OR DECLARATION under the PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 * * * AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215 --------------------------------------- (Name of company or companies filing this statement and address of principal executive office) * * * AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. 1Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (Name of top registered holding company parent of each applicant or declarant) * * * A. A. Pena, Senior Vice President and Treasurer American Electric Power Service Corporation 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Susan Tomasky, General Counsel American Electric Power Service Corporation 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215 --------------------------------------- (Names and addresses of agents for service) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS American Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP"), a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act") hereby amends the Form U-1 Application-Declaration in File No. 70-9729 to increase the aggregate amount of securities which may be issued thereunder and to issue equity securities in the form of common stock. Summary of Existing Authority By order dated April 20, 2001 (HCAR No. 27382), the Commission authorized AEP to organize and acquire all of the common stock or other equity interests of one or more financing subsidiaries for the purpose of effecting various financing transactions through June 30, 2004, involving the issuance and sale of up to $1.5 billion unsecured (cash proceeds to AEP) in any combination of preferred securities, debt securities, interest rate hedges, anticipatory hedges, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units, as well as stock issuable under the stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units. AEP has issued $1.25 billion debt under this Order. The Commission further authorized AEP to effect directly such financing transactions involving preferred securities, debt securities, stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units. By supplemental order dated May 29, 2001 (HCAR No. 27408) the Commission released jurisdiction and authorized the use of proceeds of the financings authorized in HCAR No. 27382 for investment in Exempt Wholesale Generators and Foreign Utility Companies. Request For Additional Authority Subject to all the limitations and conditions of this file, AEP seeks to increase the aggregate amount of securities which may be issued from $1.5 billion (cash proceeds to AEP) to $4.0 billion (cash proceeds to AEP) and, in addition to the securities AEP is authorized to issue per this file, AEP seeks to issue and sell its common stock (other than as a component or in satisfaction of a Stock Purchase Contract or Stock Purchase Unit) ("Direct Sales") (i) through solicitations of proposals from underwriters or dealers; (ii) through negotiated transactions with underwriters or dealers; (iii) directly to a limited number of purchasers or to a single purchaser; and/or (iv) through agents. The price applicable to shares sold in any such transaction will be based on several factors, including the current market price of the common stock and prevailing capital market conditions. AEP is authorized under its restated articles of incorporation to issue 600,000,000 shares of common stock ($6.50 par value), of which 322,024,714 were issued and outstanding as of February 1, 2001. As of March 31, 2001, AEP's consolidated capitalization consisted of 63.2% indebtedness, 0.7% preferred stock, 1.4% mandatorily redeemable preferred securities and 34.7% common equity. For purposes of determining compliance with the financing limitation set out herein, with respect to Direct Sales Stock Purchase Contracts and/or Stock Purchase Units, cash proceeds to AEP at time of issuance shall count against the financing limitation. Amendments to Existing Language 1. By amending and restating the first paragraph of Item 1 as follows: American Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP") is a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"). AEP proposes to organize and acquire all of the common stock or other equity interests of one or more subsidiaries (collectively, the "Financing Subsidiary") for the purpose of effecting various financing transactions from time to time through June 30, 2004 involving the issuance and sale of up to an aggregate of $4.0 billion (cash proceeds to AEP) in any combination of Common Stock, Preferred Securities, Debt Securities, Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units, as well as its common stock issuable pursuant to such Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units, all as described herein. AEP further proposes that it may effect directly (i.e., without the Financing Subsidiary) any such transaction involving Common Stock, Preferred Securities, Debt Securities, Stock Purchase Contracts or Stock Purchase Units as described herein, provided that AEP shall not issue any secured indebtedness. No Finance Subsidiary or Special Purpose Subsidiary, as defined below, shall acquire or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any interest in any Utility Asset, as that term is defined under the Act. Additionally, AEP's forecasted cash flow analysis and capitalization forecast for the next two years (attached hereto as Exhibit C), which forecasts assume the issuance of $1 billion of common stock out of the $2.75 billion total remaining financing authority requested herein, indicate that it is expected that AEP's common equity will remain above 30% of its consolidated capitalization for each time period set forth in Exhibit C. 2. By amending and restating Paragraph 1.13 as follows: 1.13 It is proposed that AEP or the Financing Subsidiary may issue and sell from time to time stock purchase contracts ("Stock Purchase Contracts"), including contracts obligating holders to purchase from AEP and/or AEP to sell to the holders, a specified number of shares or aggregate offering price of AEP common stock at a future date. The consideration per share of common stock may be fixed at the time the Stock Purchase Contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula set forth in the Stock Purchase Contracts. The Stock Purchase Contracts may be issued separately or as part of units ("Stock Purchase Units") consisting of a stock purchase contract and debt and/or preferred securities of AEP and/or debt obligations of nonaffiliates, including U.S. Treasury securities, securing holders' obligations to purchase the common stock of AEP under the Stock Purchase Contracts. The Stock Purchase Contracts may require holders to secure their obligations thereunder in a specified manner. ITEM 2. FEES, COMMISSIONS AND EXPENSES The fees and expenses in connection with the proposed transactions (other than those described in Item 1 hereof and other than underwriting discounts and commissions) are estimated not to exceed $8 million. Underwriting discounts and commissions will not exceed 7% of the amount of the securities issued. The prospectus supplement relating to each offering will reflect the actual expenses based upon the amount of the related offering. ITEM 3. APPLICABLE STATUTORY PROVISIONS The requested increase in financing authority is subject to Sections 6 and 7 of the Act and Rule 54 thereunder. Rule 54 provides that, in determining whether to approve an application which does not relate to any EWG or FUCO, the Commission shall not consider the effect of the capitalization or earnings of any such EWG or FUCO which is a subsidiary of a registered holding company if the requirements of Rule 53(a), (b) and (c) are satisfied. AEP consummated the merger with Central and South West Corporation on June 15, 2000 pursuant to an order issued June 14, 2000 (HCAR No. 27186), which further authorized AEP to invest up to 100% of its consolidated retained earnings, with consolidated retained earnings to be calculated on the basis of the combined consolidated retained earnings of AEP and CSW (as extended pursuant to HCAR No. 27316, December 26, 2000, the "Rule 53(c) Order"). AEP currently meets all of the conditions of Rule 53(a). At March 31, 2001, AEP's "aggregate investment", as defined in Rule 53(a)(1), in EWGs and FUCOs was approximately $1.569 billion, or about 47.9% of AEP's "consolidated retained earnings", also as defined in Rule 53(a)(1), for the four quarters ended March 31, 2001 ($3.275 billion). In addition, AEP has complied and will continue to comply with the record-keeping requirements of Rule 53(a)(2), the limitation under Rule 53(a)(3) on the use of operating company personnel to render services to EWGs and FUCOs, and the requirements of Rule 53(a)(4) concerning the submission of copies of certain filings under the Act to retail rate regulatory commissions. AEP will submit a copy of this Form U-1 for filing with each of the eleven state retail rate regulatory commissions having jurisdiction over the retail rates of AEP's utility operating companies. Further, none of the circumstances described in Rule 53(b) has occurred. AEP's consolidated retained earnings decreased on average approximately 1.32% per year over the last five years. In 2000, consolidated retained earnings decreased $540 million, or 14.9%. AEP's interests in EWGs and FUCOs have made a positive contribution to earnings over the four calendar years ending after the Rule 53(c) Order. Accordingly, since the date of the Rule 53(c) Order, the capitalization and earnings attributable to AEP's investments in EWGs and FUCOs has not had an adverse impact on AEP's financial integrity. ITEM 4. REGULATORY APPROVAL No State commission or any Federal commission (other than the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission) has jurisdiction over the proposed transaction. ITEM 5. PROCEDURE It is requested that the Commission issue its order on or before August 15, 2001. Applicant hereby (i) waives a recommended decision by a hearing officer, (ii) waive a recommended decision by any other responsible officer or the Commission, (iii) consent that the Division of Investment Management may assist in the preparation of the Commission's decision, and (iv) waive a 30-day waiting period between the issuance of the Commission's order and the date on which it is to become effective. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following are financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this application. (a) Exhibits C Cash flow analysis and capitalization forecast with a request for confidential treatment (previously filed) F Opinion of Counsel (to be filed by amendment) G Draft Notice (previously filed) (b) Financial Statements Consolidated balance sheet of AEP at March 31, 2001. (Designated in AEP's Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2001, File No. 1-3525.) Statements of income and cash flows of AEP at March 31, 2001. (Designated in AEP's Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2001, File No. 1-3525.) ITEM 7. INFORMATION AS TO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS The proposed transactions subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission have no environmental impact in and of themselves. No federal agency has prepared or, to AEP's knowledge, is preparing an EIS with respect to the proposed transaction. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Geoffrey S. Chatas___ Geoffrey S. Chatas Assistant Treasurer Dated: July 18, 2001