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): October 20, 2014
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):
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
(a) On October 20, 2014, the Board of Directors of American Express Company (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Section 3.7 of the Company’s By-Laws, effective immediately. The amended Section 3.7 permits the Board to designate one or more committees, each consisting of at least one director; provided, however, that the Audit and Compliance Committee, the Compensation and Benefits Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee shall each consist of at least three directors. The previous provision required that all Board committees consist of at least three directors. The foregoing description of the By-Law amendment is qualified in its entirety by the text of the By-Laws, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 3.1 | Company’s By-Laws, as amended through October 20, 2014. |
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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: October 21, 2014
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description |
| 3.1 | Company’s By-Laws, as amended through October 20, 2014. |
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