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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):  March 25, 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, 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 8.01
Other Events
         
On March 25, 2013, American Express Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of its regular quarterly dividend and the authorization to repurchase up to 150 million shares of its common stock from time to time, in accordance with the Company’s capital distribution plans submitted to the Federal Reserve and subject to market conditions. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
 (d)  Exhibits    
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of American Express Company, dated March 25, 2013, announcing the declaration of its regular quarterly dividend and the authorization to repurchase up to 150 million shares of its common stock.
  
 
 

 
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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:  March 25, 2013
 
 


 

 


 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release of American Express Company, dated March 25, 2013, announcing the declaration of its quarterly dividend and the authorization to repurchase up to 150 million shares of its common stock.

 
 
 
 
 
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