Company Quick10K Filing
Quick10K
American Electric Power
Market
Closing Price ($) Shares Out (MM) Market Cap ($MM)
$82.87 493 $40,890
Financials
10-Q 2019-03-31 Quarter: 2019-03-31
10-K 2018-12-31 Annual: 2018-12-31
10-Q 2018-09-30 Quarter: 2018-09-30
10-Q 2018-06-30 Quarter: 2018-06-30
10-Q 2018-03-31 Quarter: 2018-03-31
10-K 2017-12-31 Annual: 2017-12-31
10-Q 2017-09-30 Quarter: 2017-09-30
10-Q 2017-06-30 Quarter: 2017-06-30
10-Q 2017-03-31 Quarter: 2017-03-31
10-K 2016-12-31 Annual: 2016-12-31
10-Q 2016-09-30 Quarter: 2016-09-30
10-Q 2016-06-30 Quarter: 2016-06-30
10-Q 2016-03-31 Quarter: 2016-03-31
10-K 2015-12-31 Annual: 2015-12-31
10-Q 2015-09-30 Quarter: 2015-09-30
10-Q 2015-06-30 Quarter: 2015-06-30
10-Q 2015-03-31 Quarter: 2015-03-31
10-K 2014-12-31 Annual: 2014-12-31
10-Q 2014-09-30 Quarter: 2014-09-30
10-Q 2014-06-30 Quarter: 2014-06-30
10-Q 2014-03-31 Quarter: 2014-03-31
10-K 2013-12-31 Annual: 2013-12-31
Current Reports
8-K 2019-04-25 Earnings, Exhibits
8-K 2019-04-23 Amend Bylaw, Shareholder Vote, Exhibits
8-K 2019-03-14 Enter Agreement, Off-BS Arrangement, Exhibits
8-K 2019-01-24 Earnings, Exhibits
8-K 2019-01-24 Earnings, Exhibits
8-K 2018-11-30 Other Events, Exhibits
8-K 2018-10-25 Earnings, Exhibits
8-K 2018-10-17 Off-BS Arrangement
8-K 2018-07-25 Earnings, Exhibits
8-K 2018-04-24 Shareholder Vote
8-K 2018-01-25 Earnings, Exhibits
Comparables
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MDEX Madison Technologies 0
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BLPG Blue Line Protection Group 0
KS Kapstone Paper & Packaging 0
AEP 2019-03-31
Content
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits
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American Electric Power Earnings 2019-03-31

AEP 10Q Quarterly Report

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