2018-11-14T09:04:09-06:00 2017-12-31 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 2100 ONE PPG PLACE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 990 2017-01-01 752472686 American Electric Power System Retiree Medical 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 Shawn Hoffmann P01346652 4126447800 164.57.159.254 25553720183185000010 2018-11-14 P 678AC5813C7AA48216AFF6527D10767C79870FD6 0B7856F93E1FE286AA9E05E777D02CCD0323C704 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z The Bank of New York Mellon PO BOX 535007 PITTSBURGH PA 152535007 128283143 false X N/A X 1993 PA THE TRUST CONTINUES TO HOLD, INVEST, AND REINVEST ITS ASSETS TO ACCUMULTATE AMTS. THAT WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE PARTICIPANTS (AND THEIR DEPENDENTS) 1 0 0 0 23006627 22906586 0 0 34310724 43295923 48243704 25689260 4331299 5559241 86885727 74544424 0 0 89654320 85801597 37534 84336 0 0 0 23103436 22839912 112795290 108725845 -25909563 -34181421 579696246 609024241 0 0 579696246 609024241 THE TRUST CONTINUES TO HOLD, INVEST AND REINVEST ITS ASSETS TO ACCUMULATE AMOUNTS THAT WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE PARTICIPANTS (AND THEIR DEPENDENTS). false false The Trust provided medical and dental benefits for current and future retired employees (and their dependents) of American Electric Power Company, Inc. and its affiliates who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements. false false false false false false false false false false true 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 true true 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 SCH O) 0.0 0.0 X 84336 0 0 84336 0 0 0 false false false AETNA 7400 West Campus Drive NEW ALBANY OH 43054 ADMINISTRATION 3099783 EXPRESS SCRIPTS ONE EXPRESS WAY ST LOUIS MO 63121 ADMINISTRATION 1688336 ANTHEM 6740 N HIGH STREET WORTHINGTON OH 43085 ADMINISTRATION 1014974 MERCER 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 ADMINISTRATION 376934 NISA INVESTMENT 101 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD 1700 CLAYTON MO 63105 INVESTMENT MGMT 321520 8 0 EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS 525100 31326008 31326008 OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS 525100 11969915 11969915 43295923 8624750 1496872 7127878 0 0 0 0 0 70803229 53738719 17064510 17064510 15873791 1190719 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COMMINGLED FUND INCOME 900099 5554283 5554283 RECAPTURED BROKER COMMISSIONS 900099 4958 4958 5559241 74544424 44792795 23006627 6745002 0 0 0 85801597 84336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65547 0 0 321520 172024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOLI FEES 11178842 ADMINISTRATION FEES 6518943 UBTI TAX EXPENSE 4335000 FOREIGN TAX PAID 248036 108725845 0 0 6550157 14908838 0 0 243058 231502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 364683707 369320602 208219324 224563299 0 0 0 0 0 0 579696246 609024241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 579696246 609024241 0 0 0 0 579696246 609024241 579696246 609024241 X -34181421 63421037 88379 X X false false false LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS 224563299 F 224563299 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 N.A. SERVES AS SOLE DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFIT TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION. THE 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 B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE 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 RETIREE MEDICAL 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 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART XI LINE 9 THE AMOUNT ON LINE 9 REPRESENTS AN ADJUSTMENT OF $18,718 FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF REIT INCOME, A $86,266 WASH SALE ADJUSTMENT, AND A POSTING ERROR OF ($16,605). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 MODIFIED CASH BASIS AEP SERVICE CORPORATION 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA COLUMBUS OH 43215 134922641 MGMT & ADMIN NY AEP COMPANY INC C CORP 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false