<![CDATA[Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 25, 2008, American Express Company (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that it has reached an agreement with MasterCard Inc.
("MasterCard") to drop MasterCard as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging that it
had illegally blocked the Company from the bank-issued card business in the
United States. The press release also contained a statement from Kenneth I.
Chenault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in which he
commented on the agreement with MasterCard, as well as weakening business
conditions and deteriorating credit indicators in the United States. A copy of
such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit
99.1 Press Release, dated June 25, 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
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Name: Stephen P. Norman
Title: Secretary
Date: June 25, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
Item No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated June 25, 2008.
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