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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2001

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                       AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

                                                            
          Delaware                         1-8787                            13-2592361
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification
      of organization)                                                         Number)
70 Pine Street New York, New York (212) 770-7000 2 EXPLANATORY NOTE This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed for the purpose of filing the most recent annual, quarterly and current reports of American General Corporation ("American General"), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"). Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (a) Exhibits 23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors for American General Corporation The following Reports of American General are incorporated by reference in their entirety as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 99.1 American General's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 99.2 American General's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 99.3 American General's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 99.4 American General's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 11, 2001 99.5 American General's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2001 99.6 American General's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 29, 2001 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Kathleen E. Shannon ---------------------------------- Name: Kathleen E. Shannon Title: Vice President and Secretary Date: September 18, 2001 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description Location -------------- ----------- -------- 23 Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP Filed herewith independent auditors for American General Corporation. 99.1 American General's Annual Report on Incorporated herein by reference to American Form 10-K for the year ended General's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 31, 2000 March 28, 2001 (File No. 001-08787) 99.2 American General's Quarterly Report on Incorporated herein by reference to American Form 10-Q for the quarter ended General's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed March 31, 2001 May 15, 2001 (File No. 001-08787) 99.3 American General's Quarterly Report Incorporated herein by reference to American on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended General's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed June 30, 2001 August 14, 2001 (File No. 001-08787) 99.4 American General's Current Report on Incorporated herein by reference to American Form 8-K filed May 11, 2001 General's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 11, 2001 (File No. 001-08787) 99.5 American General's Current Report on Incorporated herein by reference to American Form 8-K filed July 27, 2001 General's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2001 (File No. 001-08787) 99.6 American General's Current Report on Incorporated herein by reference to American Form 8-K filed August 29, 2001 General's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 29, 2001 (File No. 001-08787)
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                                                                      Exhibit 23

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Current Report on Form
8-K of American International Group, Inc. dated September 17, 2001 of our report
dated January 23, 2001 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
American General Corporation incorporated by reference to its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and the related financial
statement schedules included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.


                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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                                                    Ernst & Young LLP

Houston, Texas
September 17, 2001