Summary
This Form 8-K filing from AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (AEP) on February 1, 2006, primarily serves to disclose their financial results for the period ending December 31, 2005. Investors should note that the press release containing these financial results is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1. While the filing itself does not provide detailed financial data, it points to the press release as the primary source for this information. The filing explicitly states that the information furnished in this report, including the attached press release, is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statements. This means the information is provided for transparency but doesn't carry the same legal weight as a formally filed document under Section 18.
Key Highlights
- 1AEP filed an 8-K on February 1, 2006, to report financial results.
- 2The financial results are for the period ending December 31, 2005.
- 3Exhibit 99.1 contains the press release with the detailed financial results.
- 4The information is furnished and not officially "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- 5The furnished information will not be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings unless explicitly stated.
- 6The primary purpose of this filing is to make the Q4 2005 earnings announcement publicly available through the SEC.