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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): May 29, 2015
 
 
  
 
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
 
 
  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):
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


 
 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
        
On May 29, 2015, American Express Company announced that Edward P. Gilligan, the company's President, passed away. A copy of the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 
EXHIBIT
 
99.1
American Express Company Announcement, dated May 29, 2015.


 
 
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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:  May 29, 2015
 
 



 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
Description
99.1
American Express Company Announcement, dated May 29, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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