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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 17, 2012


                         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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 17, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the AMR Corporation (the "Company") Board of Directors  approved the 2012 Annual Incentive Plan (the “AIP”) for American Airlines, Inc. (“American”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The AIP is American's annual incentive plan that was adopted in 2003 as part of the restructuring agreements negotiated with American's labor unions at that time.  U.S. based employees of American are eligible to participate in the AIP (including the Company’s executive officers).  The AIP 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
2012 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.


               American Airlines, Inc.



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



Dated:  January 23, 2012


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                                Description

99.1  
                           2012 Annual Incentive Plan for American