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1 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: May 20, 1998 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) 2 Item 5. Other Events AMR Corporation (the "Company") is filing herewith a press release issued today (May 20, 1998) by the Company (Exhibit 99.1). The press release is incorporated by reference hereto. The press release was issued to report the approval by the Company's shareholders of an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation that will increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. That increase enables the Company to declare a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend. The stock split will be effective for shareholders of AMR's common stock of record on May 26, 1998, and stock certificates for the new shares will be distributed on or about June 9, 1998. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits The following exhibits are included herein: 99.1 Press Release 3 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/ Charles D. MarLett Charles D. MarLett Corporate Secretary Dated: May 20, 1998 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release 5 Exhibit 99.1 Contact: Tim Kincaid Fort Worth, Texas 817-967-1577 FOR RELEASE: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 AMR CORP. SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE 2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT FORT WORTH, Texas -- At today's AMR Corp. annual meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to the company's Certificate of Incorporation that will increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. That increase enables the company to declare a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend. The stock split will be effective for shareholders of AMR's common stock of record on May 26, 1998, and stock certificates for the new shares will be distributed on or about June 9, 1998. "The price of a share of AMR common stock has more than doubled in the last three years, making AMR the highest-priced airline stock in the U.S., and one of the highest-priced stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange," said AMR Chairman Donald J. Carty. "We believe this stock split will make it easier for small investors to buy our stock, thereby broadening AMR's shareholder base and improving trading liquidity." ### Other AMR Corp. news releases can be accessed via the Internet. Our address is http://www.amrcorp.com/amr/corpcomm.htm