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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080522172101
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-08-009211
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080522

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006201
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				751825172
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76155
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8179631234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75261-9616

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARPEY GERARD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196906

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08400
		FILM NUMBER:		08855585

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4333 AMON CARTER BLVD
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76155
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        <footnote id="F1">Performance Shares granted under the 2008/2010 Performance Share Plan and the 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the &quot;LTIP&quot;). The measurement period ends on 12/31/2010 with vesting dependent upon the total shareholder return (TSR) of AMR's common stock relative to competitor's.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Deferred shares granted under the LTIP.  These shares will vest three years after the date of grant provided the recipient remains employed by AMR (or a subsidiary thereof) on such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Deferred shares granted under the Career Performance Shares Deferred Stock Award Agreement, as amended, and the LTIP. These shares will vest in ten years, depending upon certain performance measurements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement and the LTIP. It is contemplated that these rights will be settled in common stock.</footnote>
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