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 earliest event
reported: July 20, 2005
American Airlines, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-2691 13-1502798
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76155
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(817) 963-1234
(Registrant's telephone number)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
American Airlines, Inc. is filing herewith a press release issued
by its parent company, AMR Corporation, on July 20, 2005, as
Exhibit 99.1 which is included herein. This press release was
issued to report that on July 20, 2005, Ray M. Robinson was
elected to the Board of Directors of AMR Corporation. Mr. Robinson
was likewise elected to the Board of Directors of American
Airlines, Inc.
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 Airlines, Inc.
/s/ Charles D. MarLett
Charles D. MarLett
Corporate Secretary
Dated: July 20, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press Release
Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: Al Becker
Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
corp.comm@aa.com
FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
RAY M. ROBINSON, A DALLAS NATIVE WHO HEADS EAST LAKE COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION AND EAST LAKE GOLF CLUB IN ATLANTA,
IS ELECTED TO THE AMR CORPORATION BOARD
Held Many Executive Positions In A 35-Year Career With AT&T
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Ray M. Robinson, a retired AT&T
executive who now serves as vice chairman of the East Lake
Community Foundation, has been elected to the Board of Directors
of AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines.
"In these difficult and challenging times for our industry,
we are indeed fortunate to be bringing on to AMR's Board an
executive with Ray Robinson's vast experience in business and his
broad involvement in community endeavors," said Gerard J. Arpey,
AMR's Chairman and CEO. "Ray's exceptional qualities will be a
welcomed asset as we continue the work of strengthening AMR and
building for the future in concert with our people and our
unions."
A native of Dallas, Robinson was with AT&T for 35 years,
serving in a number of functional areas, including finance,
marketing, sales, operations, corporate and regulatory affairs,
maintenance and engineering. From his first AT&T assignment as a
communications technician installing long-distance circuits,
Robinson rose to hold a wide range of executive positions. These
included president of AT&T's Southern Region, its largest;
president and CEO of AT&T Tridom, an AT&T subsidiary; vice
president of operations for AT&T Business Customer Care; service
vice president of AT&T Outbound Services; vice president of
access for the Southern/Southwestern Regions, and vice president
of AT&T Public Relations.
He is also president of the East Lake Golf Club, home of THE
TOUR Championship. In this capacity, and as vice chairman of the
East Lake Community Foundation, Robinson is responsible for
overall strategic direction to ensure the continued success of
the community's redevelopment and to inspire other communities to
revitalize their inner city neighborhoods.
Net proceeds from the operations of the East Lake Golf Club
and THE TOUR Championship are funneled back into East Lake
community programs aimed at helping low-income families succeed.
The East Lake Community Foundation is responsible for the $120
million redevelopment of the East Lake neighborhood. This
redevelopment transformed one of the nation's most troubled
public housing projects into an award-winning model of a thriving
mixed-income community.
Robinson is a member of the board of directors of Avnet,
Inc.; Acuity Brands, Inc.; Choice-Point, and Aaron Rents. He is
the non-executive chairman of Citizens Trust Bank, the largest
African-American owned bank in the Southeast and the nation's
second largest African-American bank. He is also a board member
of the Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Commerce Club, the
Woodruff Arts Center of Atlanta, and the Georgia Aquarium.
Additionally, Robinson is a trustee of Spelman College,
Atlanta; Meharry Medical College, Nashville, and the University
of Denver Alumni Association. He also is a member of the 100
Black Men in Atlanta, the NAACP, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Inc., and the National Black MBA Association.
Robinson received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance
and Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Finance
from the University of Denver.
Robinson is married and has two adult children and one
granddaughter.
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