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): June 5, 2008
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-7657 | 13-4922250 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation | Identification No.) | |||
| or organization) | ||||
| 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 | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 5, 2008, we remarketed $1,994,978,000 aggregate principal amount of floating rate notes due 2033 pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated June 5, 2008 to the prospectus dated October 16, 2006, filed as part of our registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-138032). We remarketed the notes pursuant to a remarketing agreement among us, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated dated June 5, 2008.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
1.1 Remarketing Agreement among us, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated dated June 5, 2008
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 | ||
| Name: | Stephen P. Norman | ||
| Title: | Secretary | ||
DATE: June 9, 2008