form8k.htm


 
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 2, 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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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
         
 
(b)           On December 2, 2014, Richard A. McGinn notified American Express Company that he will leave the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2014 in order to devote more time to his private investments and other business ventures. Mr. McGinn has served as a director since 1998.


 
 
 

 
 
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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 4, 2014
 
 


 
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