William Fehrman is Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP). The company reported total compensation of $36,601,524 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,505,769 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $1,150,000 |
| Stock awards | $29,339,782 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $4,290,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $35,685 |
| All other compensation | $280,288 |
| Total | $36,601,524 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure American Electric Power Co Inc filed March 18, 2026, accession 0000004904-26-000022.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,505,769 | $1,150,000 | $29,339,782 | $0 | $4,290,000 | $35,685 | $280,288 | $36,601,524 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $628,846 | $2,000,000 | $9,469,144 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $59,032 | $13,257,022 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for American Electric Power Co Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $16,648,574 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $19,952,950 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 99th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 24 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group American Electric Power Co Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| William Fehrman this page | Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | $36,601,524 |
| Trevor Mihalik | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $13,481,299 |
| Douglas Cannon | President - AEP Transmission | $6,692,775 |
| Robert Berntsen | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $5,465,229 |
| Alicia Knapp | President - Nuclear Development | $4,368,980 |
| Charles Zebula | Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor | $556,996 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full American Electric Power Co Inc compensation brief.
William Fehrman's compensation sits inside American Electric Power Co Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.