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| Section                            |   |
| 1.Purpose of the Plan                        |   |
| 2.Definitions                                |   |
| 3.Shares of Common Stock Subject to the Plan |   |
| 4.Administration of the Plan                 |   |
| 5.Eligibility and Awards                     |   |
| 6.Stock Options                              |   |
| 7.Stock Appreciation Rights                  |   |
| 8.Restricted Stock                           |   |
| 9.Performance Awards                    |   |
| 10.Phantom Stock                             |   |
| 11.Dividend Equivalents                 |   |
| 12.Change in Control                    |   |
| 13.Award Agreements                     |   |
| 14.General Provisions                   |   |
| 15.Effective Date, Termination and Amendment |   |

|   | (a) | “AEP” means American Electric Power Company, Inc., a New York corporation, and any successor thereto. |
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|   | (b) | “Award” means an award of an Option, Restricted Stock, Stock Appreciation Right, Performance Award, Phantom Stock or Dividend Equivalent granted under the Plan. |
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|   | (c) | “Award Agreement” means an agreement entered into between AEP and a Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award granted to a Participant. |
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|   | (d) | “Board” means the Board of Directors of AEP. |
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|   | (e) | “Change in Control” shall have the meaning specified in Section 12 hereof. |
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|   | (f) | “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
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|   | (g) | “Committee” means the Human Resources Committee of the Board consisting of not less than a sufficient number of Non-Employee Directors so as to qualify the Committee to administer the Plan under Rule 16b-3 and each of whom is an “independent” director as defined in the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. If any member of the Committee does not qualify as an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code or a Non-Employee Director under Rule 16b-3, the Committee with respect to Awards under the Plan for the chief executive officer and the four most highly compensated officers of AEP (other than the chief executive officer), as such “covered persons” may change from time to time for purposes of Section 162(m), shall consist solely of those Committee members who qualify as “outside directors” and Non-Employee Directors. If fewer than two Committee members qualify as both an “outside director” and a Non-Employee Director, the Board shall appoint one or more other members who do qualify as both “outside directors” and Non-Employee Directors. |
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|   | (h) | “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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|   | (i) | “Common Stock” means the common stock of AEP, $6.50 par value. |
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|   | (j) | “Date of Grant” means the date on which the Committee makes an Award under the Plan, or such later date as the Committee may specify that the Award becomes effective. |
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|          (k)   | “Effective Date” means the Effective Date of this Plan, as defined in Section 15.1 hereof. |
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|   | (l) | “Dividend Equivalent” means an Award under Section 11 hereof entitling the Participant to receive payments with respect to dividends declared on the Common Stock. |
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|   | (m) | “Eligible Person” means any person who is an Employee or a Non-Employee Director. |
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|   | (n) | “Employee” means any person who is an employee of AEP or any Subsidiary; provided, however, that with respect to Incentive Stock Options, “Employee” means any person who is considered an employee of AEP or any Subsidiary for purposes of Section 421 of the Code and the applicable regulations issued thereunder. |
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|   | (o) | “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute. |
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|   | (p) | “Fair Market Value” means, as of any applicable date, the closing price per share of the Common Stock as quoted in the New York Stock Exchange—Composite Transactions listing in The Wall Street Journal (or such other reliable publication as the Committee, in its discretion, may determine to rely upon) for the date as of which Fair Market Value is to be determined. If there are no sales on such date, then Fair Market Value shall be the closing price per share of the Common Stock as so quoted on the nearest date before the date as of which Fair Market Value is to be determined on which there are sales. If the Common Stock is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange on the date as of which Fair Market Value is to be determined, the Committee shall determine in good faith the Fair Market Value in whatever manner it considers appropriate. Fair Market Value shall be determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction that, by its terms, will never lapse. |
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|   | (q) | “Full Value Share Award” means an award of Restricted Stock, a Performance Award denominated in shares or units of Common Stock, Phantom Stock, Dividend Equivalents, or Stock Appreciation Rights settled or paid in shares of Common Stock. The vesting restriction imposed on full value shares awarded under the Plan shall be (i) a period of at least one (1) year if performance-based or (ii) a period of at least three (3) years if non-performance-based, which may include pro-rata lapsing of restrictions thereon, such that awards that vest on a pro-rata basis over three (3) years will be deemed to have met this requirement.  Notwithstanding the above, up to 5% of the total number of shares authorized under the Plan may be awarded without regard to this vesting restriction. |
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|   | (r) | “Incentive Stock Option” means an option to purchase Common Stock that is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto. |
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|   | (s) | “Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act. |
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|   | (t) | “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an option to purchase Common Stock that is not an Incentive Stock Option. |
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|   | (u) | “Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof. |
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|   | (v) | “Participant” means any Eligible Person who holds an outstanding Award under the Plan. |
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|   | (w) | “Performance Award” means an Award made under Section 9 hereof entitling a Participant to a payment based on the Fair Market Value of Common Stock (a “Performance Unit”) at the end of a performance period if certain conditions established by the Committee are satisfied. |
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|   | (x) | “Phantom Stock” means an Award under Section 10 hereof entitling a Participant to a payment based on a measure of value expressed as a share of Common Stock (“Phantom Stock Unit”). No stock certificates shall be issued with respect to such Phantom Stock Units, but AEP shall maintain a bookkeeping account in the name of the Participant to which the Phantom Stock Units shall relate. |
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|   | (y) | “Plan” means the Amended and Restated American Electric Power System Long-Term Incentive Plan as set forth herein, as it may be amended from time to time. |
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|   | (z) | “Plan Year” means AEP’s fiscal year, which at the date hereof is the calendar year. |
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|   | (aa) | “Restricted Stock” means an Award under Section 8 hereof entitling a Participant to shares of Common Stock that are nontransferable and subject to forfeiture until specific conditions established by the Committee are satisfied. |
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|   | (bb) | “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act, or any successor or replacement rule adopted by the Commission. |
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|   | (cc) | “Section 162(m)” means Section 162(m) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. |
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|   | (dd) | “Section 162(m) Participant” means any Participant who, in the sole judgment of the Committee, could be treated as a “covered employee” under Section 162(m) at the time income may be recognized by such Participant in connection with an Award that is intended to qualify for exemption under Section 162(m). |
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|   | (ee) | “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means an Award under Section 7 hereof entitling a Participant to receive an amount, representing the difference between the base price per share of the right and the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise. |
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|   | (ff) | “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than AEP) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with AEP if, at the time of granting an Award, each of the corporations, other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain, owns stock possessing 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. |
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|   | (a) | any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)), other than any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of AEP in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of Common Stock or a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of AEP, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 33-1/3 percent of the then outstanding voting stock of AEP; |
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|   | (b) | AEP consummates a merger or consolidation with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of AEP outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 66-2/3% percent of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of AEP or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or |
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|   | (c) | the shareholders of AEP approve a plan of complete liquidation of AEP, or an agreement for the sale or disposition by AEP (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of AEP’s assets. |
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