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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period From to
Commission file number 1-8400
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American Airlines Group Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | | | 75-1825172 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1 Skyview Drive, | Fort Worth, | Texas | 76155 | | | (817) | 963-1234 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | | | Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | | AAL | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Commission file number 1-2691
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American Airlines, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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