Form 8-K · Current report
American Express 8-K, filed Aug 12, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000004962
- Accession no.
- 0000004962-26-000338
Summary
American Express issued 1,600 shares of 6.450% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series E, with a $1,000,000 per-share liquidation preference, represented by 1,600,000 depositary shares sold on August 12, 2026, and filed a Certificate of Amendment with the New York Secretary of State to fix the series' terms. The company also plans to send a redemption notice for its Series D depositary shares, with redemption in full expected on September 15, 2026 at $1,000,000 per Series D preferred share plus declared and unpaid dividends.
Key points
- Dividends on American Express common shares and pari passu preferred shares, including the Series D preferred, are restricted if full dividends on the Series E preferred are not declared and paid.
- The depositary share sale closed August 12, 2026 under an underwriting agreement dated August 5, 2026.
- Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. serve as depositary, calculation agent, redemption agent, registrar and transfer agent for the depositary shares.
- The 8-K states it does not itself constitute a notice of redemption for the Series D depositary shares or Series D preferred shares.
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Items reported
- 3.03Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
- 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
- 8.01Other Events
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. On August 12, 2026, American Express Company (the “Company”) issued 1,600 shares of 6.450% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Shares, Series E, $1.66 ⅔ par value per share (the “Series E Preferred Shares”), which were deposited against delivery of depositary receipts (the “Depositary Receipts”) evidencing 1,600,000 Depositary Shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Series E Preferred Share. …
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