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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): October 4, 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)
 
 
 

 
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

 
On October 4, 2010, American Express Company issued a press release commenting on the lawsuit filed against it by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging anti-competitive practices.  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.
 
 
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
 
This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risks and uncertainties.  The forward-looking statements, which address matters regarding the Company’s business and the lawsuit filed earlier today against the Company by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), contain words such as “will”, “would”, and similar expressions.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the unpredictable outcome and consequences of and costs associated with the DOJ’s lawsuit.  A further description of this and other risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31 and June 30, 2010, and its other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 
Exhibit
 
99.1           Press Release, dated October 4, 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:  October 4, 2010


 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Item No.               Description
 
99.1                      Press Release, dated October 4, 2010

 
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