Berntsen Robert 4

What Happened Robert Berntsen, Executive Vice President of American Electric Power (AEP), was granted 3,839 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 17, 2026. The award is reported at a grant price/value of $130.24 per share, for a total reported value of $499,991. This was an equity award (code A) — a non-market grant of RSUs, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; reported/filer date: 2026-02-19 (appears filed two days after the transaction).
• Grant size and value: 3,839 RSUs at $130.24 per unit; total $499,991 (per filing).
• Transaction code: A (Award/Grant).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided.
• Footnote: Each RSU represents a right to receive one AEP common share upon vesting. The RSUs vest in three equal installments on Feb 21, 2027; Feb 21, 2028; and Feb 21, 2029.

Context RSU grants are a routine form of executive compensation and do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. The units convert into shares only as they vest (and may be subject to tax withholding at vesting), so they should be seen as future compensation rather than an immediate bullish or bearish signal.