SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 1811, ~~2015~~2017

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Virginia



1-3457	Virginia	54-0124790
(Commission File Number)	(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-3457	54-0124790
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH	43215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

614-716-1000

(Registrant'’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

None

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 118, ~~2014~~2017, Appalachian Power Company (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with ~~Goldman,~~BNP ~~Sachs~~Paribas &Securities CoCorp., ~~U.S.~~KeyBanc ~~Bancorp~~Capital ~~Investments,~~Markets Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the offering and sale by the Company of ~~(i)~~ $~~300~~325,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.~~400~~300% Senior Notes, Series VX, due ~~2025~~2027 ~~and~~ (~~ii) $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.450% Senior Notes, Series W, due 2045 (collectively,~~ the “Notes”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

1(a)	Underwriting Agreement, dated May 118, ~~2015~~2017, between the Company and the Underwriters named in Exhibit 1 thereto, in connection with the sale of the Notes.
4(a)	Company Order and Officer’s Certificate, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, dated May 1811, ~~2015~~2017, establishing the terms of the Notes.
4(b)	~~Forms~~Form of ~~each series of~~ the ~~Notes~~Note (included in Exhibit 4(a) hereto).
5(a)	Opinion of Thomas G. Berkemeyer regarding the legality of the Notes.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



	APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY


	By: /s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer
	Name: Thomas G. Berkemeyer
	Title: Assistant Secretary

May 1811, ~~2015~~2017

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number	Description

	1(a)	Underwriting Agreement, dated May 118, ~~2015~~2017, between the Company and the Underwriters, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Exhibit 1 thereto, in connection with the sale of the Notes.
	4(a)	Company Order and Officer’s Certificate, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, dated May 1811, ~~2015~~2017, establishing the terms of the Notes.
	4(b)	Form of ~~each series of~~ the Notes (included in Exhibit 4(a) hereto).
	5(a)	Opinion of Thomas G. Berkemeyer regarding the legality of the Notes.

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