Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 6, 2012

 

 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8787   13-2592361

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

180 Maiden Lane

New York, New York 10038

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 770-7000

 

(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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 6, 2012, American International Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had commenced a sale of ordinary shares of AIA Group Limited (AIA) by means of a placing to certain institutional investors. The AIA ordinary shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. Therefore, the AIA ordinary shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws.

A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1

    Press release dated September 6, 2012

 

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SIGNATURES

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 INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: September 6, 2012     By:  

/s/ James J. Killerlane III

    Name:  

James J. Killerlane III

    Title:   Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No

   

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated September 6, 2012

 

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