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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): December 19, 2013
 
 
  
 
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure 
 
The following information is furnished under Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure:

On December 19, 2013, American Express Company announced that it has agreed to settle two putative anti-trust class actions filed in 2004 and 2005 by U.S. merchants, who challenged certain terms of the company’s Card acceptance agreements. A copy of the press release containing this 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 Press Release, dated December 19, 2013.


 
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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 19, 2013
 
 


 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Description
99.1
American Express Company Press Release, dated December 19, 2013.

 
 

 


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