UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 14, 2004
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 14, 2004, Gary L. Crittenden, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of American Express Company, delivered a presentation
relating to American Express' business strategies at the Lehman Brothers 2004
Financial Services Conference. Information contained in such presentation, as
well as certain other information, is furnished herein in Exhibit 99.1 and is
hereby incorporated by reference. The presentation, together with certain
additional materials, is also available at http://ir.americanexpress.com.
Exhibit
99.1 Information from a presentation delivered September 14, 2004 by
Gary L. Crittenden
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
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Name: Stephen P. Norman
Title: Secretary
DATE: September 14, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Item No. Description
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99.1 Information from a presentation delivered September 14, 2004
by Gary L. Crittenden