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UNITED STATES
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): November 13, 2012
 
 
  
 
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
         
New York
  
1-7657
  
13-4922250
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 200 Vesey Street, World Financial Center
    
  New York, New York
  
 10285
 (Address of principal executive offices)
  
 (Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 640-2000
 
 
 Not Applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events
         
On November 13, 2012, American Express Company announced that it has commenced a private offer to exchange certain of its outstanding debt securities for new debt securities and cash. A copy of the press release containing this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
         
(d)      Exhibits

99.1
Press release, dated November 13, 2012, announcing the commencement of a private exchange offer.


 
 
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 


     
   
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
(REGISTRANT)
 
  
 
By:
/s/ Carol V. Schwartz
  
   
Name: Carol V. Schwartz
  
   
Title: Secretary
  
       
 


Date:  November 13, 2012
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release, dated November 13, 2012, announcing the commencement of a private exchange offer.


 
 
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