Summary
This Form 8-K filing from AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (AEP) on January 22, 2009, serves primarily as a submission of financial data in XBRL format. Specifically, Exhibit 100 contains various financial statements and notes from AEP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, which was previously filed on February 28, 2008. It is crucial for investors to understand that the XBRL data presented in this filing is explicitly stated as unaudited and not the official financial statements as filed with the SEC. AEP advises that this filing is for testing the XBRL format and technology, and investors should not rely on this information for making investment decisions. Consequently, this data is not deemed "filed" for purposes of liability under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Highlights
- 1AEP filed an 8-K on January 22, 2009, to submit financial information in XBRL format.
- 2Exhibit 100 contains financial statements and notes from the 2007 Form 10-K.
- 3The XBRL data is from AEP's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007.
- 4The filing states that the XBRL financial information is unaudited.
- 5Investors are explicitly warned not to rely on this XBRL data for investment decisions.
- 6The purpose of this filing is to test XBRL formatting and technology.
- 7The information in this 8-K is not considered 'filed' for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.