What is the main purpose of this 8-K filing?

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose that AEP will be reaffirming its previously issued earnings guidance for the 2008 fiscal year during upcoming investor meetings. It also serves as a notice under Regulation FD.

What is AEP's reaffirmed earnings guidance for 2008?

AEP is reaffirming its guidance for ongoing earnings per share to be between $3.10 and $3.30 for the 2008 fiscal year.

Why does AEP focus on 'ongoing earnings'?

AEP's management believes that ongoing earnings, which are GAAP earnings adjusted for certain items, provide a more meaningful representation of the company's performance. It is the primary metric used for communicating earnings outlook and results to analysts and investors, as well as for internal performance tracking.

What factors could affect AEP's future financial results?

The filing lists numerous potential factors, including electric load and customer growth, weather conditions, fuel costs and availability, generating capacity performance, regulatory decisions (including rate cases and environmental compliance), litigation, operational costs, economic conditions in their service territory, capital market conditions, and commodity price volatility.

AEP 8-K: Regulation FD

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This 8-K filing from AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (AEP), dated March 6, 2008, primarily serves as a Regulation FD disclosure. The company announced that during investor meetings scheduled from March 6 to March 18, 2008, it would reaffirm its previously issued earnings per share (EPS) guidance for the 2008 fiscal year. This guidance remains at $3.10 to $3.30 per share for ongoing earnings.

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1AEP will reaffirm its 2008 fiscal year ongoing earnings per share guidance of $3.10 to $3.30.
2This guidance was initially provided in a prior 8-K filing on January 29, 2008, related to the fourth-quarter earnings release.
3The reaffirmation will occur during investor meetings held between March 6 and March 18, 2008.
4AEP emphasizes that 'ongoing earnings' (GAAP earnings adjusted for certain items) are used as the primary performance measurement for investor communications.
5The company uses ongoing earnings internally for performance measurement against budget and reporting to the board.
6The filing includes standard forward-looking statement disclaimers, outlining various factors that could materially affect actual results.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Mar 6, 2008)

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