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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):  August 20, 2012


AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
Delaware
1-6908
11-1988350
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY
 
10285
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (866) 572-4944

None
(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 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance by American Express Credit Corporation (the “Company”), on August 20, 2012, of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.750% Fixed Rate Medium-Term Senior Notes, Series E, due June 12, 2015, pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-182197) (the “Registration Statement”).
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Current Report:
 
 5
Opinion and Consent of David S. Carroll, Esq.
23           
Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5)




 
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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 CREDIT CORPORATION
(REGISTRANT)
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Carol V. Schwartz  
    Name:  Carol V. Schwartz  
    Title: Secretary    
       

 
 
Date:  August 20, 2012


 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
 
 5
Opinion and Consent of David S. Carroll, Esq.
23           
Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5)
 
 

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