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): December 16, 2010
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 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On December 16, 2010, American Express Company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Loyalty Partner. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit
99.1 Press Release dated December 16, 2010.
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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: December 16, 2010
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| Exhibit Index | ||
| Item No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 16, 2010. |
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