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): October 9, 2008
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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| Delaware |
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1-8787
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13-2592361 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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70 Pine Street
New York, New York 10270
(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):
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230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On October 16, 2008, American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) announced that David L. Herzog had
been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Herzog, 48, has served as AIG Senior Vice President and Comptroller since June 2005. He
joined American General Corporation in February 2000, and following the AIG acquisition of American
General in 2001 he was named Chief Operating Officer for the combined domestic life insurance
companies. Mr. Herzog was elected AIG Vice President, Life Insurance in 2003 and in 2004 he was
named Chief Financial Officer of AIG’s Worldwide Life Insurance operations.
On October 9, 2008, Steven J. Bensinger, Executive Vice Chairman — Financial Services and acting
Chief Financial Officer, gave a notice of the termination of his employment with AIG. Consistent with a comprehensive assessment of
expenses and compensation being undertaken by AIG, Mr. Bensinger’s employment arrangements are
being reviewed and no payments will be made pending completion of the review.
Mr. Bensinger’s original Employment Agreement is filed as an exhibit to AIG’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, the March 12, 2008 letter amendment to Mr.
Bensinger’s Employment Agreement is filed as an exhibit to AIG’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
March 17, 2008, and the May 8, 2008 letter amendment to Mr. Bensinger’s Employment Agreement is
filed as an exhibit to AIG’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 8, 2008.
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.
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| Date: October 16, 2008 |
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Kathleen E.
Shannon
Name: Kathleen E. Shannon
Title: Senior Vice President and Secretary |