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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:  January 27, 2009


                         AMR CORPORATION                   _
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                     1-8400                                      75-1825172           _
(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.)



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:

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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On January 27, 2009, American Airlines, Inc. (“American”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation (the “Company”) approved the 2009 Annual Incentive Plan (the “AIP”) for American.  All U.S. based employees of American are eligible to participate in the AIP (including the Company’s executive officers).  The AIP is American's annual bonus plan and provides for the payment of awards in the event certain financial and/or customer service metrics are satisfied, as further described in the AIP.  A copy of the AIP is attached as Exhibit 99.1



Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(c)
Exhibits

 
Exhibit 99.1    2009 Annual Incentive Plan for American





 
 

 


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.


       AMR CORPORATION



/s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary



Dated:  February 2, 2009


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit    Description

99.1  
       2009 Annual Incentive Plan for American