AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY Form 8-K (July 22, 2022)

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Current report on Form 8-K of American Express Company, date of report July 22, 2022, under Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01. On July 22, 2022, the Company issued a press release regarding its financial results for the second quarter of 2022, attached as Exhibit 99.1. The Company also made available additional information on those results, attached as Exhibit 99.2. The report itself carries no financial figures; the exhibit list also includes the cover page formatted as inline XBRL. Kristina V. Fink, Corporate Secretary, signed it on July 22, 2022.

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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): July 22, 2022

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO MPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York | 1-7657 | 13-4922250
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Vesey Street ,

New York , New York 10285

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

( 212 ) 640-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares (par value $0.20 per Share) | AXP | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished under Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure:

On July 22, 2022, American Express Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the second quarter of 2022. A copy of such press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The Company also made available additional information relating to the financial results for the second quarter of 2022. Such additional financial information is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit | Description
99.1 | Press Release, dated July 22, 2022, of American Express Company regarding its financial results for the second quarter of 2022.
99.2 | Additional information relating to the financial results of American Express Company for the second quarter of 2022.
104 | The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as inline XBRL.

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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/ Kristina V. Fink
Name: Kristina V. Fink
Title: Corporate Secretary

Date: July 22, 2022

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