401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Electric Power Service Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$4.7B
Total assets
16,985
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$275,147
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by American Electric Power Service Corporation · Ohio · Utilities

$4.7B in assets, 16,985 participants

American Electric Power Service Corporation's Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reported $4.7B in total assets and 16,985 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #721 in Utilities (739 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan covers 16,985 participants in Ohio, 22x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~787 per filing). Assets: $4.7B.

$4.7B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
16,985
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$275,147
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1.0B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 787 participants across 4,840 plans. Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reports 16,985 participants - 22x that state average ($4.7B EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.7B
Net Income-$1.0B
Employer EIN134922641
Plan Effective Date1978-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Electric Power Service Corporation)

$9B$9.2B$9.4B$9.6B$9.8B 202220232024 $9.17B $9.28B ▲ +1.2%
Total plan assets by year, all American Electric Power Service Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 32,822 $9.2B
2023 2 32,886 $9.6B
2024 2 33,604 $9.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000 456789 Total assets ($B) Participants Aep Retirement Savin…The Sherwin-Williams…The Progressive 401(…The Kroger Co. 401(k…Nationwide Savings P…Marathon Petroleum T…
Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan

Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reports $4.7B in end-of-year assets across 16,985 participants (0.040% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.019% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $275,147 per participant (2.0x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.0B.

This plan identity (EIN 134922641, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $4.7B to $5.2B (+11.2%) while covered participants moved from 16,985 to 17,531 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 16,985 $4.7B This page
2023 17,291 $5.2B Open filing
2024 · index core 17,531 $5.2B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.1% during 2022, from $5.8B to $4.7B. Reported net income was -$1.0B.
How have American Electric Power Service Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Electric Power Service Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 1.2%, from $9.2B to $9.3B.
Where does Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Deseret 401(k) Plan in UT ($4.7B, 23,455 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Aep Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
  • American Electric Power Service Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 1.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Utilities plans