-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AvRTSycoprPAhr7HOr5ptpuJ8Kqa8cazHJ1iSD+w7VNx3M0ARwFXQCxV5PNN6m+a kyBPyrLdcSBUfxrCQ0ORQA== 0000004962-99-000026.txt : 19990730 0000004962-99-000026.hdr.sgml : 19990730 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000004962-99-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990729 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990729 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004962 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 134922250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 99673356 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERICAN EXPRESS TWR WORLD FINANCIAL CN STREET 2: 200 VESEY ST 49TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126402000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER STREET 2: 200 VESEY ST 49TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 8-K 1 CURRENT REPORT ================================================================================ 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 29, 1999 -------------------------- AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) -------------------------- New York 1-7657 13-4922250 - ----------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (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 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 640-2000 --------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events On July 29, 1999 Harvey Golub, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, issued a letter to employees relating to the retirement of Richard Goeltz, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer. Portions of such letter are filed herein as Exhibit 99.1 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 -------------------------- Name: Stephen P. Norman Title: Secretary DATE: July 29, 1999 EXHIBIT INDEX Item No. Description - --------- ----------- 99.1 Portions of Harvey Golub's letter to employees dated July 29, 1999. EX-99.1 2 PORTIONS OF H. GOLUB'S LETTER EXHIBIT 99.1 NEW YORK, July 29, 1999 -- "I am writing to let you know that Richard Goeltz, vice chairman and chief financial officer, has informed me of his decision to leave American Express. After more than 25 years of serving in senior financial positions with a number of large companies, Richard has decided to retire from corporate life. While I will miss his advice and counsel, I understand his desire to do other things after a long and successful corporate career. "Richard will continue to serve as vice chairman and CFO until a new CFO has been selected. He will also participate in the recruiting process for his successor and work to assure a smooth transition. I know Richard will continue to work in the company's best interests and with the same degree of extraordinary professionalism and integrity he has always demonstrated. We will begin an internal and external search for Richard's successor immediately." -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----