2018-11-14T09:03:54-06:00 2017-12-31 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 2100 ONE PPG PLACE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2017-01-01 516024654 American Electric Power System Employees Benefit Trust % THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AMER 4122367175 C/O THE BNYM PO BOX 535007 PITTSBURGH PA 152535007 BRENT HEINTZELMAN VP, BNYM, AS TRUSTEE 4122367175 2018-11-13 MELANIE A McPEAK P01346034 4126447800 164.57.159.254 25553720183185000008 2018-11-14 P 582F47EFACDD6166E52205D1FBFEA2601660FA18 A4485482F404CA549E8704298C27367BFA2421D5 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PO BOX 535007 PITTSBURGH PA 152535007 497848212 false X N/A X 1969 PA TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR OBLIGATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, LIFE AND LT DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES (AND DEPENDENTS) OF AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,INC AND AFFILIATES 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274135426 249098541 385021 730407 0 1622699 274520447 251451647 0 0 230842893 251203660 6290 16875 0 0 0 21620229 15282781 252469412 266503316 22051035 -15051669 42454606 27376645 0 0 42454606 27376645 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR OBLIGATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, LIFE AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES (AND THEIR DEPENDENTS) OF AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES. false false The Trust provides funding for medical, dental, life and long-term disability benefits for current employees (and their dependents) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. and its affiliates. false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false X 1 0 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false X THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 4122367175 PO BOX 535007 PITTSBURGH PA 152535007 X THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUSTEE (SEE SCHEDULE O) 0.0 0.0 X 16875 0 0 16875 0 0 0 false false false PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY PO BOX 13480 PHILADELPHIA PA 19176 ADMINISTRATION FEES 636612 ANTHEM 6740 N HIGH STREET WORTHINGTON OH 43085 ADMINISTRATION FEES 9860798 EXPRESS SCRIPTS one express way ST LOUIS MO 63121 ADMINISTRATION FEES 883728 MERCER INVESTORS WAY NORWOOD MA 02062 ADMINISTRATION FEES 1131377 MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES 14100 MAGELLAN PLAZA MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 63043 ADMINISTRATION FEES 814857 9 0 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS 525100 185702149 185702149 EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS 525100 63396392 63396392 249098541 527871 527871 0 0 0 0 0 246599101 246396565 202536 202536 202536 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECEIVED FROM PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 525100 1606094 1606094 OTHER INCOME 525100 16605 16605 1622699 251451647 250721240 730407 0 0 0 251203660 16875 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5325 0 0 83273 178887 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADMINISTRATION FEES 14937586 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 77710 266503316 731680 0 17493981 7182664 0 0 105230 71257 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24123715 20122724 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42454606 27376645 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 42454606 27376645 0 0 0 0 42454606 27376645 42454606 27376645 -15051669 -26292 X X false false false FORM 990 PART IV, LINE 12 & PART XII, LINE 2 Although the financial statements of the Trust, as such, were not reviewed by an independent accountant, the financial activity of the Trust is incorporated into the financial statements of the ERISA welfare benefit plans to which the Trust relates, and the annual financial statements of those plans are audited by an independent accountant. The plan sponsor has a committee that is responsible for the oversight of the audit of those financial statements and the selection of the independent accountant. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A LINES 1A & 1B & PART VII THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SERVES AS THE SOLE DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PLAN SPONSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT. AS SUCH, THE VEBA DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT EXERCISES DISCRETION. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION A & B LINES 8, 12-15 THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE TRUST. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES, THEREFORE, NO PROCESSES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARE IN PLACE. FORM 990, PART VI SECTION LINE 11B A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 AS A 501 (C)(9) ORGANIZATION THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A COLUMN (B) AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITIONS: AS TRUSTEE, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ACTING AS INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL BANK EMPLOYEES' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CANNOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THEREFORE THE TRUSTEE'S FEES ARE NOT BASED UPON HOURLY BASIS BUT ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON'S AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 MODIFIED CASH BASIS. 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