United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission 
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-A
                                   
 For registration of certain classes of securities pursuant to section 12(b)
                or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 
                       American International Group, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Delaware                                    13-2592361       
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(State of incorporation or organization)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
                   

  70 Pine Street, New York, New York                         10270       
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Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                                  
Title of Each Class                               Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered                               Each Class is to be Registered
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Common Stock
(par value $2.50 per share)                       Pacific Exchange

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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General 
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [X]     


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General 
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ] 
                                                         
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

2-31223 (if applicable)


                                   
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      NONE
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Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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     American International Group, Inc. ("AIG") has authorized 5,000,000,000
shares of common stock, $2.50 par value per share ("Common Stock"), which are
being registered hereunder.

     For a full description of AIG's Common Stock, see AIG's Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, which information is incorporated
herein by reference.



Item 2.  Exhibits.
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3(i)(a)  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AIG incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3(i) to AIG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996 (File No. 1-8787).

3(i)(b)  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of AIG, filed
June 3, 1998 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to AIG's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 (File No. 1-8787).

3(i)(c)  Certificate of Merger of Sun America Inc. with and into AIG filed
December 30, 1998 and effective January 1, 1999 incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3(i) to AIG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1998 (File No. 1-8787).

3(i)(d)  Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of AIG, filed
June 5, 2000 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(c) to AIG's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45828).

3.2      By-laws of AIG are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to AIG's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (File No.
1-8787).

4.1      Form of Certificate representing Common Stock is incorporated by
reference to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed September 20, 1984.


                   














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                                    SIGNATURE

                  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                  American International Group, Inc.
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Date: December 23, 2004           By:   /s/ Kathleen E. Shannon
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                                  Name:  Kathleen E. Shannon
                                  Title: Senior Vice President
                                         and Secretary










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                                 Exhibit Index

3(i)(a)  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AIG incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 3(i) to AIG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
         December 31, 1996 (File No. 1-8787).

3(i)(b)  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of AIG, filed
         June 3, 1998 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to AIG's 
         Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 
         (File No. 1-8787).

3(i)(c)  Certificate of Merger of Sun America Inc. with and into AIG filed 
         December 30, 1998 and effective January 1, 1999 incorporated by 
         reference to Exhibit 3(i) to AIG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
         year ended December 31, 1998 (File No. 1-8787).

3(i)(d)  Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of AIG, filed
         June 5, 2000 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(c) to AIG's
         Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-45828).

3.2      By-laws of AIG are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to AIG's
         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. (File
         No. 1-8787).

4.1      Form of Certificate representing Common Stock is incorporated by
         reference to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed September
         20, 1984.







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