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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 8-K Report (Oct 29, 1997)

Filed October 29, 1997For Securities:AXP

Summary

This 8-K filing from American Express Company (AXP), filed on October 29, 1997, primarily serves as a notification of a material event. The filing indicates that the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, was filed on March 28, 1997. It also references the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997, on November 14, 1997. For investors, this filing is primarily a procedural update rather than a source of new financial performance data or strategic announcements. It confirms the timely submission of required periodic reports to the SEC. Investors should refer to the aforementioned 10-K and 10-Q filings for detailed financial and operational information concerning American Express during the relevant periods.

Key Highlights

  • 1American Express Company (AXP) filed an 8-K Current Report on October 29, 1997.
  • 2The filing serves as notification related to the company's periodic SEC filings.
  • 3It confirms the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
  • 4The 10-K for the 1996 fiscal year was filed on March 28, 1997.
  • 5The filing also references the upcoming filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1997.
  • 6The 10-Q for the September 1997 quarter was expected to be filed on November 14, 1997.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide notification to the SEC and the public regarding the company's compliance with periodic reporting requirements. It confirms the submission of its Annual Report (10-K) for the fiscal year 1996 and references the upcoming submission of its Quarterly Report (10-Q) for the third quarter of 1997.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial results or performance indicators. It is a procedural filing that points investors to previously filed documents (the 10-K for fiscal year 1996) and upcoming filings (the 10-Q for the third quarter of 1997) for such information.

For detailed financial information, investors should refer to American Express's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, which was filed on March 28, 1997, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1997, which was expected to be filed on November 14, 1997.