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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2003
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York 1-7657 13-4922250
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
200 Vesey Street, World Financial Center
New York, New York 10285
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 640-2000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 4, 2003, Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, delivered a presentation relating to the Company's business
strategies at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.'s Strategic Decisions Conference.
Information contained in such presentation is furnished herein on Exhibit
99.1. The presentation, together with certain additional materials, is also
available at http://ir.americanexpress.com.
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/ STEPHEN P. NORMAN
Stephen P. Norman
Secretary
DATE: June 4, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Item No. Description
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99.1 Information from presentation by Kenneth I. Chenault at
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.'s Strategic Decisions
Conference on June 4, 2003.