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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Annual Report 2011

Jun 29, 2011

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

*For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010*

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

*For the transition period from to*

Commission file number 1-7657

A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10285

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 2
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Year Ended December 31, 2010 3
Notes to the Financial Statements 4
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE* 17
Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2010 18
Signature 34
Exhibit Index E-1
EX-23.1

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  • Other supplemental schedules required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Participants and Employee Benefits Administration Committee of American Express Retirement Savings Plan:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of American Express Retirement Savings Plan (the “Plan”) at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2010 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2010 is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota June 29, 2011

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits December 31, 2010 and 2009

2010
Assets
Participant-directed investments, at fair value $ 2,605,589,153 $ 2,271,190,091
Stable Value Fund investments, at fair value:
Investment contracts 474,045,519 453,669,014
Other investments 96,687,034 113,711,450
Wrapper contracts 2,367,681 1,558,066
Total investments, at fair value 3,178,689,387 2,840,128,621
Due from brokers 633,488 2,399,348
Cash (non-interest bearing) 75,182 52,123
Receivables:
Notes receivable from participants 99,641,084 95,833,667
Investment income accrued 833,772 1,823,518
Employer contributions:
Profit sharing 45,508,194 30,826,381
Other than profit sharing 26,608,271 2,425,685
Employee contributions 3,718,414 2,602,909
Total Assets 3,355,707,792 2,976,092,252
Liabilities
Due to brokers 1,607,442 1,291,146
Accrued expenses 882,371 1,009,105
Total Liabilities 2,489,813 2,300,251
Net assets reflecting investments at fair value 3,353,217,979 2,973,792,001
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully-benefit responsive
investment contracts (18,824,016 ) (15,822,558 )
Net assets available for benefits $ 3,334,393,963 $ 2,957,969,443

See accompanying notes to the financial statements .

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits For the Year Ended December 31, 2010

Contributions
Employer
Profit sharing $ 36,775,314
Other than profit sharing 115,062,081
Employee 126,460,478
Rollovers 5,353,619
Total contributions 283,651,492
Investment income
Net appreciation in fair value of investments 329,885,650
Interest and dividends 27,184,118
Total investment income 357,069,768
Interest on notes receivable from participants 4,278,700
Total additions to net assets 644,999,960
Withdrawal payments (268,575,440 )
Net increase in net assets available for benefits 376,424,520
Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year 2,957,969,443
Net assets available for benefits at end of year $ 3,334,393,963

See accompanying notes to the financial statements .

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements

| 1. |
| --- |
| General |
| The American Express Retirement Savings Plan, (the “Plan”), which became effective June 11,
1973, is a defined contribution pension plan. Under the terms of the Plan, regular full-time
and certain part-time employees of American Express Company and its participating subsidiaries
(the “Company”) can make elective contributions to the Plan beginning as soon as practicable
after their date of hire and are eligible to receive Company contributions, if any, upon
completion of one year of service. |
| The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended (“ERISA”). The following is not a comprehensive description of the Plan, and
therefore does not include all situations and limitations covered by the Plan. The Plan
Document should be referred to for more complete information. In the event of a conflict
between the following description and the Plan Document, the Plan
Document shall control. |
| Administration |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the Trustee and Recordkeeper for the Plan. The Plan is administered
by the Company’s Employee Benefits Administration Committee (the “EBAC”) and the Company’s
Retirement Savings Plan Investment Committee (the “RSPIC”). The Plan Document requires that
the American Express Company Stock Fund be offered as an investment option. The RSPIC has the
power to select the other investment options available under the Plan and the manner in which
certain investments of the Plan are invested. Subject to Plan limits, the RSPIC has the power
to appoint investment managers to make investment decisions. The members of the EBAC are
appointed by the Chief Executive Officer as authorized by the Compensation and Benefits
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Under the terms of the Plan Document, the
members of the RSPIC are appointed by the Vice President, Global
Benefits. |
| Compensation |
| The participant compensation that is used in the calculation of Plan contributions generally
includes an employee’s base pay plus overtime, shift differentials, and most commissions and
incentives. For participants above certain salary grades, as defined by the Plan, compensation
does not include any incentive pay which, in the aggregate, is in excess of one times their
base salary when calculating Company contributions. |
| For purposes of the Plan, compensation is limited to a participant’s regular cash remuneration
up to a maximum of $245,000 in both 2010 and 2009, before tax deductions and certain other
withholdings. |
| Contributions |
| The Plan currently provides for the following contributions: |
| Elective Contributions |
| Each pay period, participants may make before-tax contributions, after-tax contributions up to
10% of eligible compensation, or a combination of both, not to exceed 80% of their
compensation, to the Plan through payroll deductions. The Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)
imposes a limitation that is adjusted annually for cost of living increases on participants’
before-tax contributions to plans, which are qualified under Code Section 401(k), and other
specified tax favored plans. For both 2010 and 2009, this limit was $16,500, for participants
under age 50 and $22,000 for participants over age 50. The Plan complied with
nondiscrimination requirements under the Code during 2010 and 2009
(in 2010, the Plan utilized
the safe harbor design for deferrals and matching contributions in accordance with Sections
401(k)(12) and 401(m)(11) of the Code). |

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements

| Company Matching Contributions |
| --- |
| Except as described in the following paragraph, the Company matches 100% of a participant’s
before-tax contributions quarterly up to 5% of annual compensation after a participant’s
completion of one year of service. |
| From July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, the Company matched 100% of Global Travel
Services participant before-tax contributions up to 4% of compensation, subject to a
suspension of contributions for a portion of 2009 for most participants. Effective January 1,
2010, for all eligible Global Travel Services participants, the Company matches 100% of
participants’ before-tax contributions up to 5% of annual compensation upon a participant’s
completion of one year of service. Global Travel Services employees are generally those
participants employed within Global Travel Services (Global Business Travel and Global Foreign
Exchange Services) who were not employed by the Company or a participating affiliate as of
December 31, 2004 or who were employed by the Company or a participating affiliate but who
were younger than age 40 on December 31, 2004 or who, regardless of age, had less than five
years of service on December 31, 2004. |
| Effective January 1, 2010, a participant no longer needs to be employed by the Company on the
last working day of the quarter to receive Company Matching
Contributions. |
| Profit Sharing Contributions |
| Upon a participant’s completion of one year of service, additional Company contributions up to
5% of a participant’s compensation may be made annually at the Company’s discretion which can
be based, in part, on the Company’s performance. Participants must be employed on the last
working day of the Plan year (or be disabled under the terms of the Plan) to be eligible for
any Profit Sharing Contributions made for that plan year. Profit Sharing Contributions to
eligible participants are made regardless of whether the eligible participant contributes to
the Plan. Profit Sharing Contributions for employees other than eligible Global Travel
Services (Global Business Travel and Global Foreign Exchange Services) participants comprised
2.75% and 1.75% of participant compensation in 2010 and 2009, respectively. Eligible Global
Travel Services (Global Business Travel and Global Foreign Exchange Services) participants
received Profit Sharing Contributions equal to 1.00% of their compensation in both 2010 and
2009. |
| Qualified Non-elective Contribution |
| The Company may make Qualified Non-elective Contributions (“QNEC”). A QNEC is a discretionary,
fully vested contribution. The Company may designate all or part of a Company Profit Sharing
Contribution as a QNEC. Alternatively, the Company may, in its sole discretion, make an
additional contribution designated as QNEC. Any QNECs are fully vested when made and
distributable only under circumstances that permit distributions of before-tax contributions
(excluding hardship withdrawals). QNECs may be allocated as a uniform percentage of eligible
compensation for designated employees and may be restricted to only such employees employed on
the last day of the plan year. Alternatively, the Company may direct that QNECs be allocated
among specifically designated non-highly compensated employees in varying percentages of
compensation as permitted by law. |
| Conversion Contributions |
| For eligible employees on the Company’s United States payroll or on unpaid leave of absence on
July 1, 2007 and who generally commenced service prior to April 1, 2007, the Company makes
Conversion Contributions equal to a percentage of compensation. The amount of the
participant’s Conversion Contributions is based on his/her projected attained age plus
completed years of service with the Company as of December 31, 2008 and varies depending on
the division of employment. Conversion Contributions range from 0-8%
of compensation. |
| Disability Contributions |
| Certain qualifying participants who become disabled, as defined in the Plan, are eligible to
receive contributions similar to Company Conversion, Profit Sharing and/or Matching
Contributions. |

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| Suspension of Company Contribution into the Plan |
| --- |
| For pay periods beginning on or after March 30, 2009 through December 31, 2009, the Company
suspended Company Matching Contributions and certain Company Conversion Contributions to the
Plan. Company Conversion Contributions continued for eligible employees who were considered
“retirement eligible”, meaning those employees who were at least 55 years old and had at least
10 years of service as of December 31, 2009. |
| Company Matching Contributions continued for eligible employees who were hired pursuant to the
requirements of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 26, 2008, among General
Electric Capital Corporation, GE Capital Financial Inc., General Electric Company, American
Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. and American Express Bank, FSB. The
contributions to certain disabled participants described above also continued. Effective
January 1, 2010, Company Matching and Conversion Contributions resumed for those
participants who qualify. |
| Transfer of Account Balances |
| A participant’s account balance may be transferred among the Plan’s investment options upon
receipt of instructions from the participant. |
| Participant Rollovers |
| A Rollover contribution is a transfer to the Plan of a qualified distribution in accordance
with the provisions of the Plan. Rollovers are accepted into the Plan, but are not subject to
Company contributions. |
| Vesting |
| Participants are immediately vested in their elective before-tax and after-tax contributions
and rollovers, if any, as well as the investment earnings on the foregoing. Other
contributions become vested as set forth below: |
| Company Matching Contributions |
| Company Matching Contributions and investment earnings
thereon are immediately 100% vested. |
| Profit Sharing Contributions |
| Currently, Profit Sharing Contributions and investment earnings thereon are 100% vested after
three years of service or if still employed by the Company or an affiliate at or after
attainment of age 65, disability or death. |
| Qualified Non-elective Contributions |
| QNECs are immediately 100% vested. |
| Conversion Contributions |
| Conversion Contributions and investment earnings thereon are 100% vested after three years of
service, or if still employed by the Company or an affiliate at or after attainment of age 65,
disability or death. |
| Disability Contributions |
| Disability Contributions are always 100% vested as soon as
they are deposited into the Plan. |
| Forfeitures |
| Forfeitures of terminated participants’ non-vested accounts are used to pay investment
expenditures or to reduce future Company contributions. Forfeited non-vested balances were
$2,012,542 and $8,690,079 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Profit Sharing
Contributions made to the Plan for 2010 were reduced by $2,000,000 from forfeited account
balances in 2010. |
| Plan Termination |
| Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to
discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions
of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their
accounts and plan assets will be distributed in accordance with the
Plan Document. |

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements

| Notes Receivable from Participants |
| --- |
| Notes receivable from participants (loans) are carried at their unpaid principal balance.
Participants are allowed to apply for a loan from the Plan for a minimum amount of $500 up to
the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested balance, subject to certain restrictions set
forth in the Plan and the Code. General purpose loans are limited to terms of 59 months. Loans
to purchase a principal residence have a maximum term of 359 months. Loan repayment amounts,
including principal and interest, are deducted each pay period and allocated to participants’
investment accounts in accordance with the election in effect for new contributions at the
time of repayment. |
| Loans are collateralized by the participant’s remaining vested account balance and the
interest rate is fixed based on the prime rate for the month prior to the month in which the
loan request is processed. In the event of a loan default, the EBAC may direct the Trustee to
treat the outstanding loan balance as an early withdrawal of funds from the Plan, thereby
subjecting the participant to income tax plus any penalties imposed by the Code based on the
loan balance. Loans to participants at December 31, 2010 were at interest rates varying from
3.25% to 9.50% and will mature at various dates through
October 2040. |
| Tax Deferrals |
| As long as the Plan remains qualified and the related Trust (the “Trust”) remains tax exempt,
amounts invested in the Plan through participant and Company contributions and Rollovers, as
well as the investment earnings on such amounts, are not subject to federal income tax until
distributed to the participant. After-tax contributions are taxed
when contributed. |
| Distributions and Withdrawals |
| Upon disability, death or retirement at or after attaining the Plan’s normal retirement age
(65), participants or their beneficiaries are eligible to receive a distribution of the full
value of their accounts. If employment ends for other reasons, participants are eligible to
receive a distribution of their vested account balance. If employment ends, participants (or
their beneficiaries) may elect to receive their vested balance as a lump sum cash amount,
American Express Company common shares, if applicable, shares of any investment available
through the Self-Managed Brokerage Account (“SMBA”), or a combination of cash and shares. If
the account balance is greater than $1,000, a participant may elect to defer distribution
until the April of the year following the year in which the participant attains age 70-1/2. If
the account balance is $1,000 or less, a distribution will be made in a lump sum following the
end of employment. Participants may request a withdrawal of all or a portion of their vested
account balance subject to limitations under the terms of the Plan and certain tax penalties
imposed by the Code. Distributions and withdrawals are recorded when
paid. |
| Expenses |
| The Company and the participants share the costs of administering the Plan. Certain
administrative expenses such as audit and legal fees are paid by the Company. Expenses related
to investment funds, such as investment management fees, brokerage commissions, stock
transfer, or other taxes and charges incurred in the purchase or sale of investments, are
generally paid out of the applicable investment funds. Fees, commissions, and other charges
and administrative expenses that are attributable to the investment funds as a whole are
generally paid from the Trust. These expenses are included within net appreciation
(depreciation) in fair value of investments on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Available for Benefits. These expenses were $10,500,423 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Additional expenses are associated with the SMBA and participants electing to invest through
the SMBA are charged directly for these fees through their SMBA. The Trust does not pay any
fees or expenses associated with the SMBA. |

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements

| 2. |
| --- |
| Use of Estimates |
| The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“GAAP”). Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements. These
estimates are based, in part, on management’s assumptions concerning future events. Among the
more significant assumptions are those that relate to fair value measurements. These
accounting estimates reflect the best judgment of management, but
actual results could differ. |
| Investment Valuation and Income Recognition |
| Purchases and sales of securities are reflected on a trade-date basis. Dividend income is
recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. As required
by the Plan, all dividend and interest income is reinvested into the same investment funds in
which the dividends and interest income arose with the exception of the American Express
Company Stock Fund (the “Fund”) which is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). The ESOP
holds shares of American Express Company stock on behalf of participants. Dividends are
automatically reinvested in the Fund, unless participants elect that the dividends paid with
respect to their interest in the Fund be distributed in cash in the form of withdrawal
payments. |
| The Plan presents in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits the net
appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of its investments, which consists of the
realized gains or losses and the unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on those investments. |
| Recently Issued Accounting Standards |
| In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) Update 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) —
Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements . This guidance requires: (i) separate
disclosure of significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and reasons for the transfers;
(ii) disclosure, on a gross basis, of purchases, sales, issuances, and net settlements within
Level 3; (iii) disclosures by class of assets and liabilities; and (iv) a description of the
valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring
fair value measurements. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2009, except for the Level 3 disclosure requirements, which will be effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of the provisions of this
guidance did not have a material impact to the Plan’s financial
statements. The adoption of the Level 3 disclosures is not expected
to have a material impact to the Plan’s financial
statements. |
| In September 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-25, Plan Accounting — Defined Contribution
Pension Plans. The amendments in this ASU require that participant loans be classified as
notes receivable from participants, which are segregated from plan investments and measured at
their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. The amendments in this
update are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2010 with early adoption
permitted. The guidance should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Plan
adopted this update as of December 31, 2010 and reclassified participant loans from plan
investments to receivables as of both periods presented in the Statements of Net Assets
Available for Benefits. Other than the reclassification requirements, the adoption of this
update did not have a material impact on the Plan’s financial
statements. |
| In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement
and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-4 is intended to improve the
comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The amendments are of two types: (i) those
that clarify the Board’s intent about the application of
existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and (ii) those that change a
particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information
about fair value measurements. The guidance |

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| | is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the
provisions of this guidance is not expected to materially impact the Plan’s financial
statements. |
| --- | --- |
| 3. | Fair Value Measurements |
| | Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer
a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date, and is based on the Plan’s principal or most advantageous market for the
specific asset or liability. |
| | GAAP provides for a three-level hierarchy of inputs to valuation techniques used to measure
fair value, defined as follows: |

| • | Level 1 — inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or
liabilities in active markets to which the Plan has access. |
| --- | --- |
| • | Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially
the full term of the asset or liability, including: |

| – | Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active
markets |
| --- | --- |
| – | Quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active |
| – | Inputs other than quoted
prices that are observable for the asset or liability |
| – | Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable
market data by correlation or other means |

• Level 3 — inputs that are unobservable and reflect the Plan’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances (e.g. internally derived assumptions surrounding the timing and amount of expected cash flows).

| As summarized in the tables below, the Plan has financial assets that are measured at
fair value on a recurring basis. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Plan did not have
any significant assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
in periods subsequent to initial recognition. |
| --- |
| The following table summarizes the Plan’s financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis
by GAAP’s valuation hierarchy (as described above) as of
December 31, 2010: |

Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Money Market funds $ 35,739,358 $ 35,739,358 $ — $ —
Domestic common stocks 1,424,777,880 1,424,777,880 — —
Common/collective trusts
Bond funds 116,562,815 — 116,562,815 —
Mutual funds
Fixed income obligations 234,744,217 234,744,217 — —
Balanced funds 5,464,824 5,464,824 — —
Domestic equity funds 372,391,053 372,391,053 — —
International equity fund 415,909,006 415,909,006 — —
Stable value obligations
Money market funds 41,793,389 41,793,389 — —
Fixed income funds 417,676,128 — 417,676,128 —
Common/collective trusts
Fixed income funds 111,263,036 — 111,263,036 —
Wrapper Contracts 2,367,681 — — 2,367,681
Total $ 3,178,689,387 $ 2,530,819,727 $ 645,501,979 $ 2,367,681

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The following table summarizes the Plan’s financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis by GAAP’s valuation hierarchy (as described above) as of December 31, 2009:

Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Money market funds $ 27,827,807 $ 27,827,807 $ — $ —
Domestic common stocks 1,259,857,195 1,259,857,195 — —
Fixed income securities 811,176 — 811,176 —
Common/collective trusts
Bond funds 127,295,381 — 127,295,381 —
Domestic equity funds 144,349,171 — 144,349,171 —
International equity funds 103,645,765 — 103,645,765 —
Mutual funds
Fixed income funds 177,171,868 177,171,868 — —
Balanced funds 4,741,735 4,741,735 — —
Domestic equity funds 177,852,545 177,852,545 — —
International equity funds 247,637,448 247,637,448 — —
Stable Value fund
Money market funds 34,635,629 34,635,629 — —
Fixed income funds 423,162,259 — 423,162,259 —
Common/collective trusts
Fixed income funds 109,582,576 — 109,582,576 —
Wrapper contracts 1,558,066 — — 1,558,066
Total $ 2,840,128,621 $ 1,929,724,227 $ 908,846,328 $ 1,558,066

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Plan’s Level 3 financial instruments for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

2010 2009
Balance, beginning of year $ 1,558,066 $ 1,006,490
Net unrealized gains relating to instruments still held at the reporting date 809,615 551,576
Balance, end of year $ 2,367,681 $ 1,558,066

| Valuation Techniques Used in Measuring Fair Value |
| --- |
| GAAP requires disclosure of the estimated fair value of all financial instruments. A financial
instrument is defined as cash, evidence of an ownership in an entity, or a contract between
two entities to deliver cash or another financial instrument or to exchange other financial
instruments. The disclosure requirements for the fair value of financial instruments exclude
leases, equity method investments, affiliate investments, pension and benefit obligations,
insurance contracts and all non-financial instruments. |
| For the financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (summarized in the
valuation hierarchy table on the previous page), the Plan applies the following valuation
techniques to measure fair value: |

| • | Investments in American Express Company common stock, other stock and active
publicly traded equity securities are valued at the official closing price of U.S. public
exchanges or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price.
These investments are classified in Level 1 of the fair value
hierarchy. |
| --- | --- |
| • | Mutual funds held within the Plan are open-end mutual funds that are registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
These investments are required to
make publicly available the daily NAV of the fund and to transact at this price. Hence,
open-end mutual funds transact at quoted prices. In addition, the mutual funds held by the
Plan are actively traded. These investments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value
hierarchy. |

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| • | Common/collective trusts are investment funds formed by the pooling of investments
by institutional investors, such as a group of not necessarily affiliated pension or
retirement plans, typically with the intention of achieving cost savings over similar
investment options such as mutual funds. Common/collective trusts are similar to mutual
funds, with a named investment manager and documented investment objective. These
investments, however, are non-registered and participation is not open to the public. The
NAV is measured by the custodian or investment manager as of the close of regular
trading. These investments are classified within Level 2 of the fair
value hierarchy. |
| --- | --- |
| • | When quoted prices in an active market are not available, the fair market values
for the Plan’s fixed income securities are obtained primarily from a pricing service
vendor engaged by the Plan’s trustee, and the Plan receives one price for each security.
The fair values provided by the pricing service are estimated by using pricing models,
where the inputs to those models are based on observable market inputs. The inputs to the
valuation techniques applied by the pricing service vary depending on the type of
security being priced but are typically benchmark yields, benchmark security prices,
credit spreads, prepayment speeds, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, all with
reasonable levels of transparency. The pricing service does not apply any adjustments to
the pricing models used, nor does the Plan apply any adjustments to prices received from
the pricing service. In addition, no adjustments were deemed necessary to the prices
provided by the pricing service as a result of current market conditions. Although the
underlying inputs are directly observable from active markets or recent trades of similar
securities in inactive markets, the pricing models used do entail a certain amount of
subjectivity and therefore differing judgments in how the underlying inputs are modeled
could result in different estimates of fair value. The Plan has reaffirmed its
understanding of the valuation techniques used by its pricing service. There were no
changes in the valuation techniques used by the pricing service during the years ended
December 31, 2010 or 2009. In addition, the Plan corroborates the prices provided by its
pricing service to test their reasonableness by comparing their prices to valuations from
different pricing sources as well as comparing prices to the sale prices received from
sold securities. As of December 31, 2010, the Plan’s fixed income securities are
classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. |
| • | Fully benefit-responsive investment contracts are valued at fair value within
Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, with an adjustment for contract value on the
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits. Contract value represents the face
amount of the contract plus interest at the contract rate. Contract value is the
relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits
of a defined-contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment
contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were
to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan and the investment
contract. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract
issuers or otherwise. The Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits is
prepared on a contract value basis for the fully benefit-responsive investment
contracts. Fair value for synthetic contracts is estimated based on the quoted market
prices of the underlying fixed income securities. Wrap contracts are purchased to
protect against the loss of value on the underlying fixed income securities. The wrap
contracts are valued on the basis of the present value of the estimated three year wrap
contract fee. The adjustment to contract value represents the remaining difference
between the combined fair value of underlying fixed income securities and the wrap
contracts, versus the wrap contract value. These wrap contracts are classified within
Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. |

The Plan’s valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of its investments may produce fair values that may not be indicative of a future sale, or reflective of future fair values. The use of different techniques to determine the fair value of these types of investments could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.

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  1. Investments

| Investment Elections |
| --- |
| The investment options available to participants are the SMBA, the American Express Company
Stock Fund and five core investment funds (“Core Investment Funds”): The Stable Value Fund,
The Diversified Bond Fund, The U.S. Large-Cap Equity Fund, The U.S. Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund,
and The International Equity Fund. In 2010, the Plan added the following index funds: The
Diversified Bond Index Fund, The U.S. Large-Cap Equity Index Fund, The U.S. Small/Mid-Cap
Equity Index Fund, and The International Equity Index Fund. In addition, participants may
elect to contribute to funds that invest in a mix of assets from the Core Investment Funds
based on target retirement dates (“Retirement Funds”). The balances of the Core Investment
Funds in the financial statements include the amounts held in the Retirement Funds. A
participant may currently elect to invest contributions in any combination of investment funds
in increments of 1% and change investment elections for future contributions on any business
day the New York Stock Exchange is open, with the exception of the SMBA. The SMBA has a
minimum initial transfer of $3,000 and additional funds must be transferred in increments of
at least $500. Contributions cannot be made directly to the SMBA; funds may only be
transferred from other Plan investment options, other than the Stable
Value Fund, to the SMBA. |
| A brief description of the investments available to participants at December 31, 2010 is set
forth below: |
| Core Investment Funds |
| The Core Investment Funds are managed by multiple investment managers and represent broad
asset classes, comprising several different investments. |
| The Stable Value Fund |
| Invests in high quality fixed income securities such as treasuries, government agencies,
government-backed securities and various investment contracts, directly or indirectly, offered
by insurance companies or other financial institutions. Contracts may be subject to penalties
if they are terminated before their stated maturity if the purpose for termination is other
than to obtain funds for ordinary participant benefit payments. Certain factors may limit the
ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the issuer including premature
termination of the contracts by the Plan, layoffs, plan termination, bankruptcy, mergers and
early retirement incentives. |
| The average yield on investment contracts was 4.01% and 4.18% for 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The weighted average crediting rates on investment contracts was 3.66% and 3.52%
as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Ameriprise Trust Company (“ATC”) acts as
investment manager for The Stable Value Fund. The goal of this fund is to protect original
investment while offering a competitive rate of interest with minimal
risk. |
| The Diversified Bond Fund |
| The goal of this fund is total return consistent with the preservation of capital, and
includes investment grade fixed income securities such as U.S. government securities,
corporate debt securities and mortgage- and asset-backed debt securities with at least one
year remaining to maturity. The value, liquidity and related income of these underlying
securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions and may be adversely affected by
shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in
interest rates. |
| The Diversified Bond Index Fund |
| This Fund’s current objective is to maximize interest income by investing in a portfolio of
investment-grade debt securities and other fixed income instruments by tracking the
performance of a broad, market-weighted bond index. The Fund employs a “passive management,”
or indexing, investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital
U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Bond Index. The Fund invests by sampling the index. It invests
at least 80 percent of assets in bonds held in the index. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted
maturity consistent with that of the index, ranging between five and
ten years. |

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| The U.S. Large-Cap Equity Fund |
| --- |
| The goal of this fund is long-term capital appreciation by investing in large-capitalization
companies’ stocks listed on major U.S. stock exchanges. |
| The U.S. Large-Cap Equity Index Fund |
| This Fund’s current objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in
large-capitalization stocks listed on major U.S. stock exchanges by tracking the performance
of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks. The
Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its
assets in the stocks that make up the S&P 500 Index, which is a widely recognized benchmark of
U.S. stock market performance that is dominated by the stocks of
large U.S. companies. |
| The U.S. Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund |
| The goal of this fund is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small and
medium sized companies’ stocks listed on major U.S. stock
exchanges. |
| The U.S. Small/Mid-Cap Equity Index Fund |
| This Fund’s current objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in small and medium sized companies’ stocks listed on major U.S. stock exchanges by
tracking the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of small-
and mid-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a “passive management” strategy designed to
track the performance of the S&P Completion Index, a broadly diversified index of stocks of
small and medium-size U.S. companies. The Fund invests all, or substantially all, of its
assets in stocks of its target index. |
| The International Equity Fund |
| The goal of this fund is long-term growth of capital from investment in non-U.S. companies’
stocks, and includes equity securities from markets outside the
United States. |
| The International Equity Index Fund |
| This Fund’s current objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation from investments in
non-U.S. stocks by tracking the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment
return of stocks of companies located in developed and emerging markets outside the United
States. The Fund employs a “passive management” investment approach designed to track the
performance of the FTSE All-World ex-U.S. Index. This index includes approximately 2,140
stocks of companies located in 46 countries. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index
by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index,
holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its
weighting in the index. |
| Retirement Funds |
| Retirement Funds utilize a mix of the Core Investment Funds to provide a diversification of
investments based on the expected number of years until the
participant’s retirement. |
| American Express Company Stock Fund |
| The American Express Company Stock Fund invests primarily in the Company’s common stock,
purchased in either the open market or directly from the Company, and in cash or short-term
cash equivalents. The Plan Document requires that the American Express Company Stock Fund be
offered as an investment option under the Plan. |
| Participants are only able to allocate 10% of their future contributions to the American
Express Company Stock Fund. In addition, transfers of balances from other investment options
into the American Express Company Stock Fund are only permitted to the extent the
participant’s investment in the American Express Company Stock Fund after the transfer does
not exceed 10% of the participant’s overall Plan balance. |

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| Self-Managed Brokerage Account |
| --- |
| The SMBA gives participants the freedom to invest in a wide variety of mutual funds in
addition to the other aforementioned investment options. Participants are provided a list of
several hundred mutual funds from which to make choices and investment selections of their own
design. |
| As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, investments with a fair value representing 5% or more of the
Plan’s net assets were as follows: |

Description 2010 2009
American Express Company common stock $ 504,049,132 $ 512,678,976
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Plus 301,898,721 110,606,710
PIMCO Total Return Fund 209,305,926 122,155,894

| There were no other individual securities held within the core investment funds or SMBA that
exceeded 5% of the Plan’s net assets as of December 31,
2010 or 2009. |
| --- |
| As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, investment options with a fair value representing 5% or more
of the Plan’s net assets were as follows: |

Description 2010 2009
The U.S. Large-Cap Equity Fund $ 890,933,616 $ 748,283,167
The Stable Value Fund 570,732,553 567,380,464
The International Equity Fund 388,856,891 329,800,709
The U.S. Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund 337,164,515 269,348,328
The Diversified Bond Fund 325,870,745 259,352,296

During 2010, the Plan’s investments (including investments purchased, sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated in fair value as follows:

Common stocks $
Mutual funds 114,338,073
Common/collective trusts 7,733,405
Wrapper contracts 809,615
Net appreciation in fair value of investments $ 329,885,650
  1. Risks and Uncertainties

| The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to
various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk
associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes
in the values of investment securities will continue to occur in the near term and that such
changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the Statements of Net Assets Available
for Benefits and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for
Benefits. |
| --- |
| In December 2008, a putative class action captioned Obester v. American Express Company,
et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated certain ERISA obligations by:
allowing the investment of American Express Retirement Savings Plan (“Plan”) assets in
American Express common stock when American Express common stock was not a prudent investment;
misrepresenting and failing to disclose material facts to Plan participants in connection with
the administration of the Plan; and breaching certain fiduciary obligations. Thereafter, three
other putative class actions making allegations similar to those made in the Obester matter were filed against the defendants: Tang v. American Express Company, et al. ,
filed on December 29, 2008 in the United States District Court
for |

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the Southern District of New York, Miner v. American Express Company et al ., filed on February 4, 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and DiLorenzo v. American Express Company et al. , filed on February 10, 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. American Express filed a motion to dismiss these actions. In April 2009, these actions were consolidated into a Consolidated Amended Complaint, captioned In re American Express ERISA Litigation . Following argument on American Express’ motion to dismiss this action, the Court permitted plaintiffs to file a Second Amended Complaint. In April 2010, American Express filed a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. On November 2, 2010, the District Court dismissed the Second Amended Complaint in its entirety. On December 2, 2010, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal, appealing the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The parties have stipulated and the Court has ordered that the Appeal be stayed until October 1, 2011.

  1. Income Tax Status

| The Plan has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (the
“IRS”) dated February 20, 2004 stating that the Plan is qualified, the Trust established under
the Plan is tax-exempt and the Plan satisfies the requirement of Code Section 4975(e)(7).
Subsequent to this determination by the IRS, the Plan has been amended. The Company filed with
the IRS on November 15, 2010 an application for determination on behalf of the Plan to confirm
that the Plan, as amended and restated, continues its tax qualified status; however, a final
determination has not yet been received. The Plan is required to operate in conformity with
the Code to maintain its qualification. The Company believes the Plan, as amended, is
currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the
Code and, therefore believes that the Plan, as amended, is qualified, the related trust is
tax-exempt and the Plan satisfies the requirements of
Section 4975(e)(7) of the Code. |
| --- |
| Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan
management to evaluate tax positions taken by the plan and recognize a tax liability or asset
if the plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained
upon examination by the IRS. The plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions by the
Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2010, there are no uncertain positions taken
or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or asset or disclosure
in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions;
however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in
progress. |

  1. Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009:

Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements 2010 — $ 3,334,393,963 $ 2,957,969,443
Less: Loans deemed distributed (1,531,184 ) (1,677,457 )
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 $ 3,332,862,779 $ 2,956,291,986

The following is a reconciliation of withdrawal payments per the financial statements to Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2010:

Withdrawal payments per the financial statements $
Plus: Certain deemed distributions of participant loans 328,274
Less: Deemed loans offset by distributions (469,972 )
Withdrawal payments per the Form 5500 $ 268,433,742

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The following is a reconciliation of interest on participant loans per the financial statements to Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2010:

Interest on participant loans per the financial statements $
Interest on deemed distributed loans 4,575
Interest on participant loans per the Form 5500 $ 4,283,275

Participant loans are deemed as distributions for Form 5500 reporting purposes when the event of default occurs. For financial statement reporting purposes, participant loans are deemed as distributions when the Form 1099 is issued and the event becomes taxable to the participant.

  1. Related Party Transactions

Certain Plan investments are shares of American Express Company common stock and money market funds managed by the Plan’s Trustee. In addition, the core investment funds may hold common stock and/or fixed income securities of the Plan’s Trustee/custodians. These transactions represent investments in related parties and, therefore, qualify as exempt party-in-interest transactions.

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
American Express Company Stock Fund
Money Market
* WELLS FARGO ADV HERITAGE MONEY MARKET FUND #3106 6,446,855 6,446,855
Common Stock
* AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY COMMON STOCK 11,743,922 504,049,132
American Express Company Stock Fund Total 510,495,987
Self-Managed Brokerage Account
Money Market
MUTUAL FUNDS-SHORT TERM (MONEY MARKET) 10,506,115
Common Stock
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. 8,484,059
Mutual Funds
MUTUAL FUNDS-FIXED 21,573,251
MUTUAL FUNDS-BALANCED 5,464,824
MUTUAL FUNDS-EQUITY 66,475,463
MUTUAL FUNDS-INT’L 23,728,822
Self-Managed Brokerage Account Total 136,232,534
The Diversified Bond Index Fund
Mutual Funds
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND INDEX FUND I #222 364,437 3,863,036
The International Equity Index Fund
Mutual Funds
VANGUARD FTSE ALL WORLD-INSTITUTIONAL 35,418 3,323,293
The U.S. Large Cap Equity Index Fund
Mutual Funds
VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUND- PLUS #854 42,011 4,831,667
The U.S. Small/Mid- Cap Equity Index Fund
Mutual Funds
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND #856 97,331 4,016,869
The Diversified Bond Fund
Common/Collective Trusts
LOOMIS SAYLES CORE FULL BOND FUND 8,602,422 116,562,815
Mutual Funds
VANGUARD TOTAL BOND INDEX FUND I #222 189 2,004
PIMCO TOTAL RETURN FUND-INST #35 19,290,869 209,305,926
The Diversified Bond Fund Total 325,870,745
The U.S. Large-Cap Equity Fund
Mutual Funds
VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUND- PLUS #854 2,582,967 297,067,054
Money Market
* WELLS FARGO ADV HERITAGE MONEY MARKET FUND #3106 7,379,243 7,379,243
(COLUMBIA)
* WELLS FARGO ADV HERITAGE MONEY MARKET FUND #3106 1,479,370 1,479,370
(SANDS)
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
Common Stock
3M COMPANY 28,046 2,420,370
ABB LTD COM 120,130 2,696,918
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 36,266 1,737,504
ACCENTURE PLC CLASS A 47,486 2,302,596
ACE LIMITED 59,824 3,724,044
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC 28,556 1,183,075
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC 19,411 1,765,430
ALCOA INC COM 54,880 844,603
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS 81,000 6,524,550
ALLERGAN INC COM 152,000 10,437,840
AMAZON COM INC COM 118,000 21,240,000
AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC 28,142 1,012,549
AMR CORP 63,331 493,348
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP 47,305 3,602,749
APACHE CORP COM 45,987 5,483,030
APPLE COMPUTER INC 53,000 17,095,680
ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 33,554 494,922
ASML HOLDING NV ADR 146,000 5,597,640
AT&T INC 205,023 6,023,576
AVALONBAY CMNTYS INC COM 6,851 771,080
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD 28,940 1,038,367
BABCOCK AND WILCOX 53,615 1,372,008
BAKER HUGHES INC 53,761 3,073,516
BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM 675,849 9,015,826
BOEING CO 15,046 981,902
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB 130,055 3,443,856
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE 70,000 5,613,300
CARNIVAL CORP CL A 80,889 3,729,792
CATERPILLAR INC COM 33,839 3,169,361
CEMEX SAB DE CV ADR CTF NEW FOR A & B SHS 157,727 1,689,256
CENTURYLINK, INC 13,469 621,864
CHEVRON CORP COM 77,512 7,072,970
COMCAST CORP CLASS A 49,043 1,077,475
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COM 25,463 1,262,965
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 39,990 2,723,319
COOPER INDUSTRIES 53,420 3,113,852
CREE RESH INC 115,000 7,577,350
D R HORTON INC COM 22,974 274,080
DEERE & CO COM 37,855 3,143,858
DELTA AIRLINES INC DEL COM 78,249 985,937
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM ADR 59,656 763,597
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION COM 13,997 1,098,904
DOMINION RESOURCES INC/VA COM 45,299 1,935,173
DOW CHEMICAL COM 88,672 3,027,262
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 94,449 4,711,116
EATON CORP COM 29,087 2,952,621
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COM 37,932 2,168,572
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HLDGS 35,760 1,647,463
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL SH BEN INT 14,858 771,873
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 142,767 10,439,123
F5 NETWORKS 41,000 5,336,560
FIRSTENERGY CORP COM 21,573 798,632
FLUOR CORP NEW COM 26,521 1,757,281
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC 129,000 11,469,390
FORD MTR CO COM 195,197 3,277,358
FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD CL B COM 21,395 2,569,326
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS 32,256 313,851
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO INC 118,874 2,174,205
GILEAD SCIENCES INC 58,822 2,131,709
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 39,215 6,594,394
GOODRICH CORPORATION 20,786 1,830,623
GOOGLE INC CL A 22,000 13,067,340
GRAINGER (WW) INC 49,000 6,767,390
HALLIBURTON CO COM 128,144 5,232,120
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO COM 61,639 2,595,002
HOME DEPOT INC COM 113,608 3,983,096
HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 36,193 1,924,020
HUBBELL INC CL B COM 22,596 1,358,697
HUNTSMAN CORP 112,834 1,761,339
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC COM 57,498 3,070,393
ILLUMINA INC COM 173,000 10,957,820
INGERSOLL-RAND PLC 56,532 2,662,092
INTEL CORP COM 228,999 4,815,849
INTERCONTINENTAL EXC INC 75,000 8,936,250
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM 26,821 3,936,250
INTUITIVE SURGICAL COM 33,000 8,505,750
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO COM 186,828 7,925,244
KB HOME COM 14,479 195,322
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP 167,000 7,673,650
LENNAR CORP 23,704 444,450
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 95,996 5,327,778
LORILLARD INC COM 110,203 9,043,258
MACY’S INC COM 99,250 2,511,025
MARATHON OIL CORP 55,365 2,050,166
MASTERCARD INC-CL A 14,777 3,311,673
MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL 161,483 3,341,083
MERCK & CO INC 132,601 4,778,940
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 54,808 1,874,982
MICROSOFT CORP 199,393 5,565,059
MORGAN STANLEY 159,723 4,346,063
NATIONAL OILWELL 194,878 13,105,546
NETFLIX.COM INC 28,000 4,919,600
NEXTRA ENERGY INC 15,825 822,742
NIKE INC CL B 102,000 8,712,840
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
NOKIA CORP SPONS ADR 144,828 1,494,625
NORDSTROM INC 22,294 944,820
NOVARTIS AG 21,506 1,267,779
NUCOR CORP 20,363 892,307
ORACLE CORP 111,667 3,495,177
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP 43,811 3,780,889
PARTNERRE HLDGS LTD 12,736 1,023,338
PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST 29,085 591,007
PFIZER INC 172,131 3,014,014
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC 41,626 2,436,370
PIONEER NAT RES 9,239 802,130
PRAXAIR INC 52,000 4,964,440
PROLOGIS TRUST SHARES 64,840 936,290
PULTE CORP 43,801 329,384
QUALCOMM INC 353,000 17,469,970
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL INC 310,770 2,364,960
REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GRP 110,033 1,291,787
RIO TINTO PLC 16,273 1,166,123
SALESFORCE.COM INC 151,000 19,932,000
SCHLUMBERGER LTD 284,000 14,896,651
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP 475,000 8,127,250
SEMPRA ENERGY 25,117 1,318,140
SIEMENS AG SPONSORED ADR 40,444 5,025,167
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO 128,000 4,791,040
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP 182,347 771,328
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER 20,424 1,365,753
STAPLES INC 386,726 8,805,751
STARBUCKS CORP 237,000 7,614,810
TARGET CORP 71,841 4,319,799
TENARIS SA-ADR 25,376 1,242,916
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS 28,882 1,505,619
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC 83,883 4,643,763
TIME WARNER INC NEW 30,301 974,783
TOTAL S.A. — ADR 31,200 1,668,576
TRAVELERS COS INC 44,635 2,486,616
TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD 37,452 1,325,801
TYCO INTL LTD COM 63,027 2,611,839
UNION PAC CORP 21,887 2,028,049
UNITED CONTINENTAL HLDGS 65,452 1,559,067
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CLB 25,844 1,875,757
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC 73,572 736,456
US BANCORP 21,437 578,156
US STEEL CORP 9,755 569,887
VALE SA-SP PREF ADR COM 27,005 933,563
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS 114,000 7,897,920
VENTAS INC 12,092 634,588
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS 100,264 3,587,446
VIACOM INC CLASS B 51,882 2,055,046
VISA INC 186,000 13,090,680
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
WALMART STORES INC 51,849 2,796,216
WELLPOINT INC 22,878 1,300,843
* WELLS FARGO & CO. 44,597 1,382,061
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 42,913 1,454,751
WINDSTREAM CORP COM 79,434 1,107,310
XL GROUP PLC 458,429 10,002,921
The U.S. Large-Cap Equity Fund Total 890,933,616
The International Equity Fund
Mutual Funds
AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPACIFIC GROWTH R6 #2616 3,433,236 142,032,968
GMO INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND III 4,409,349 128,091,584
DFA EMERGING MARKETS VALUE FUND #95 2,155,486 77,942,379
DFA INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO #66 2,371,509 40,789,960
The International Equity Fund Total 388,856,891
The U.S. Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Money Market
* WELLS FARGO ADV HERITAGE MONEY MARKET FUND #3106 4,013,127 4,013,127
(BUCKHEAD)
* WELLS FARGO ADV HERITAGE MONEY MARKET FUND #3106 583,314 583,314
(RAINER)
* WELLS FARGO ADV HERITAGE MONEY MARKET FUND #3106 1,855,649 1,855,649
(WESTWOOD)
* WELLS FARGO ADV HERITAGE MONEY MARKET FUND #3106 3,475,685 3,475,685
(TIMES CAP)
Common Stock
99CENTS ONLY STORES COM 88,715 1,414,117
AAR CORP 14,630 401,886
ADTRAN INC 11,110 402,293
ADVISORY BOARD CO 14,000 666,820
AERCAP HOLDINGS NV 75,700 1,068,884
AES CORPORATION 69,550 847,119
AFFLIATED MANAGERS GRP 15,180 1,506,160
AGCO CORPORATION 30,600 1,550,196
AIRGAS INC 12,100 755,766
ALASKA AIR GROUP 6,510 369,052
ALBEMARLE CORP 41,660 2,323,795
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS 4,825 388,654
ALLEGIENT TRAVEL COMMOM 17,500 861,700
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS COM 47,275 3,357,943
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC 9,400 699,642
ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE 25,740 496,010
ALTERA CORP 12,400 441,192
AMDOCS LTD 45,100 1,238,897
AMER GREETINGS CORP CL A 160,380 3,554,021
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP 10,760 367,131
AMETEK INC-W/I 8,947 351,170
AMPHENOL CORP 30,800 1,625,624
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
ANALOG DEVICES INC 27,000 1,017,090
ANSYS INC 11,850 617,030
APTARGROUP INC 28,600 1,360,502
AQUA AMERICA INC 8,810 198,049
ARCH CAP GROUP LTD ORD 5,900 519,495
ARCHIPELAGO LEARNING INC 28,800 282,528
ARUBA NETWORKS INC. 9,430 196,898
ASPEN INS HOLDINGS LTD 46,100 1,319,382
ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS 44,830 1,610,294
AVERY DENNISON CORP 67,450 2,855,833
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD 39,100 1,402,908
BALL CORP 29,425 2,002,371
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES INC 20,500 864,895
BANK OF HAWAII CORP 53,000 2,502,130
BE AEROSPACE INC 31,370 1,161,631
BECKMAN COULTER INC 20,500 1,542,215
BIO RAD LABS INC. 13,400 1,391,590
BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB INC 29,000 1,389,100
BLACKBOARD INCORPORATED 26,000 1,073,800
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE IN 20,400 1,476,144
BRIGGS & STRATTON 93,275 1,836,585
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 36,800 768,384
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING 38,500 824,285
BROWN & BROWN INC 106,000 2,537,640
BRUKER CORP 41,000 680,600
CABOT CORP 21,090 794,039
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS 17,200 712,940
CABOT OIL & GAS CORP 43,100 1,631,335
CACI INTERNATIONAL 22,300 1,190,820
CARDTRONICS INC 27,420 485,334
CAREFUSION CORP 78,400 2,014,880
CARLISLE COMPANIES INC 20,700 822,618
CARRIZO OIL & GAS COM 28,480 982,275
CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS 21,500 999,535
CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTR CORP 72,525 1,660,823
CEPHALON INC 15,000 925,800
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE 20,910 967,297
CHESAPEAKE MIDSTREAM PART 26,800 771,036
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON NY 32,790 1,078,791
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1,810 384,915
CHURCH & DWIGHT INC 6,955 480,034
CIENA CORP 14,210 299,121
CITRIX SYSTEMS 9,330 638,265
CLARCOR INC 13,400 574,726
CLEAN HBRS INC 12,000 1,008,960
CLINICAL DATA INC. 12,700 202,057
COGNIZANT TECH SOL 8,030 588,519
COINSTAR COM 59,465 3,356,205
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
COMERICA INC 12,470 526,733
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC 44,556 1,770,210
COMMSCOPE INC 21,800 680,596
COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC. 108,250 2,658,620
CONCHO RESOURCES INC 19,275 1,689,839
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC 9,545 495,672
CON-WAY INC COM 79,350 2,901,830
COOPER COS INC COM NEW 5,240 295,222
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER 107,170 2,527,068
CORE LABORATORIES NV 8,500 756,925
COSTAR GRP INC COM 19,400 1,116,664
CRACKER BARREL COUNTRY 11,150 610,686
CYBERONICS INC 10,270 318,575
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR COR 19,600 364,168
DAVITA INC 48,000 3,335,520
DENBURY RESOURCES INC 43,300 826,597
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL 44,500 1,520,565
DIAMOND FOODS INC 11,940 634,969
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY 142,680 1,712,160
DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC 15,770 591,375
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST 16,250 837,525
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERV 44,450 823,658
DISCOVERY COMMUN/CLASS C 2,200 80,718
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS 18,360 765,612
DOLBY LABORATORIES INC 12,800 853,760
DPL INC 57,200 1,470,612
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP 18,800 661,008
DRESSER RAND GROUP 13,335 567,938
DRIL QUIP INC COMMON 11,000 854,920
DTE ENERGY CO 15,800 716,056
DUPONT FABROS TECH REIT 59,960 1,275,349
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 113,780 1,678,255
EAST WEST BANCORP COM 145,570 2,845,894
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO 16,700 1,404,136
EATON VANCE CORP 47,500 1,435,925
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SVS 24,020 1,551,932
ENERGY XXI BERMUDA 20,726 573,488
ENERSYS INC 35,100 1,127,412
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTI 12,200 682,346
EZCORP INC 54,635 1,482,248
F5 NETWORKS 2,345 305,225
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 130,125 1,910,235
FINISAR CORPORATION 16,710 496,120
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP 39,400 728,112
FIRST HORIZON NATL CORP 234,115 2,757,880
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC 131,295 1,512,518
FIRST NIAGRA FINL COM 150,850 2,108,883
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
FLEET TECHNOLOGIES 13,600 420,512
FLOWERS FOODS INC COM 19,000 511,290
FMC CORP 5,660 452,177
FOSSIL INC COM 6,590 464,463
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE 113,500 2,831,825
FULTON FINANCIAL CORP 12,800 132,352
GARDNER DENVER MACHY INC 30,800 2,119,656
GEN-PROBE INC 11,100 647,685
GENTEX CORP 90,900 2,687,004
GLACIER BANCORP INC 39,100 590,801
GLOBAL PMTS 80,300 3,710,663
GRACO INC 21,000 828,450
GRAFTECH INT’L LTD 26,370 523,181
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION 33,200 650,388
GREEN DOT CORP CL A 14,000 794,360
HAEMONETICS CORP MASS 14,000 884,520
HARSCO CORP 50,800 1,438,656
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS 117,275 3,393,939
HEALTHCARE RLTY TR 27,400 580,058
HEALTHSOUTH CORP 16,290 337,366
HENRY JACK & ASSOC. 35,700 1,040,655
HERBALLIFE LTDUBLIC 13,000 888,810
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS INC COM 9,080 357,480
HOLOGIC INC COM 38,100 717,042
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC 59,900 763,126
HUNT J B TRANS SVC COM 24,540 1,001,477
IBERIABANK CORP 28,900 1,708,857
IHS INC-CLASS A COM 14,000 1,125,460
INFORMATICA 15,000 660,450
INGRAM MICRO INC 123,550 2,358,570
INTERCONTINENTAL EXC INC 5,850 697,027
ITC HOLDINGS CORP 15,340 950,773
IXIA 20,190 338,788
JARDEN CORP COM 61,970 1,913,014
JM SMUCKER CO 19,900 1,306,435
JONES LANG LASALLE INC 8,170 685,626
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDS 39,290 1,880,419
KBW INC COM 14,490 404,561
KENNAMETAL INC 91,040 3,592,438
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP 118,890 1,639,493
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP 50,360 332,376
KORN FERRY INTL COM 15,900 367,449
LABORATORY CORP OF AMER 16,500 1,450,680
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A 24,000 956,160
LASALLE HOTEL PPTYS 27,460 724,944
LAZARD LTD 76,100 3,005,189
LEAR CORP 19,000 1,875,490
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP 9,280 515,040
LINCOLN NATL CORP 2,680 74,531
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP 34,000 1,176,060
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
LITTELFUSE INC 7,620 358,597
MAGELLAN HEALTH SVCS 15,300 723,384
MANITOWOC INC 62,100 814,131
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL 13,500 557,955
MARVEL TECHNOLOGY 31,935 592,394
MICROS SYSTEMS INC 21,660 950,008
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC 15,000 851,400
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO 18,100 908,439
MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC 16,400 387,532
MSC INDL DIRECT INC 10,660 689,595
MSCI INC 9,650 375,964
MYLAN LABS INC 20,220 427,249
MYRIAD GENETICS INC COM 31,000 708,040
NALCO HOLDING CO 21,860 698,208
NARA BANCORP INC 42,800 421,794
NASD STOCK MKT COMMON 40,600 963,438
NATIONAL INSTRS COM 18,900 711,396
NATUS MEDICAL INC 25,700 364,426
NAVISTAR INTL CORP 25,700 1,488,287
NETAPP 8,665 476,228
NETLOGIC MICROSYSTEMS INC 49,060 1,540,975
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC. 40,125 923,276
NEUSTAR INC CLASS A 35,300 919,565
NEWPARK RES INC 48,200 296,912
NICE SYS LTD 32,800 1,144,720
NORDSON CORP COM 8,280 760,766
NORDSTROM INC 15,610 661,552
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC 15,300 416,313
NVIDIA CORP 90,245 1,389,773
OCEANEERING INTL INC 19,390 1,427,686
OIL STATES INTL 16,500 1,057,485
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE 11,560 369,804
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM 230,650 2,278,822
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC 34,900 1,286,763
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP COM 50,200 859,926
ORTHOFIX INTL N V 4,700 136,300
OWENS ILLINOIS INC 91,015 2,794,161
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA 51,560 1,332,310
PERRIGO CO 10,720 678,898
PETSMART 20,700 824,274
PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD 51,100 1,642,354
PMC SIERRA INC 47,200 405,448
POLYCOM INC 9,490 369,920
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES 145,000 986,000
PRICELINE.COM INC 1,040 415,532
PROASSURANCE CORP 16,500 999,900
QUEST SOFTWARE 54,800 1,520,152
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC 24,400 359,656
RANGE RESOURCES CORP 13,200 593,736
RAYMOND JAMES FINL INC 113,660 3,716,682
RBC BEARINGS INC 13,430 524,844
RED HAT INC 26,460 1,207,899
REGAL BELOIT CORP 7,200 480,672
RENAISSANCERE HLDGS LTD 22,000 1,401,180
REPUBLIC SVCS INC 91,435 2,730,249
RESMED INC 40,270 1,394,953
RESOURCES CONNECTION INC 47,900 890,461
REX ENERGY CORP 125,255 1,709,731
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY 10,260 360,844
ROBBINS & MYERS INC 11,700 418,626
ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS INC 10,340 404,501
ROWAN COMPANIES INC 21,700 757,547
RPC ENERGY SVC INC 35,640 645,797
SAFETY INS GROUP INC 15,200 725,344
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS 8,230 386,481
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP 73,680 3,016,459
SCHOLASTIC CORP 62,675 1,851,420
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC 21,790 668,517
SEATTLE GENETICS INC 21,260 317,837
SEI INVESTMENTS COM 18,880 449,155
SIGNATURE BANK COMMON 21,240 1,063,274
SIGNET JEWELERS LTD 39,900 1,731,660
SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES 20,520 579,074
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS 31,850 1,330,693
SMITH A O CORP 6,055 230,574
SNAP ON INC 15,230 861,713
SOLERA HOLDINGS INC 17,600 903,232
SONIC CORP 138,325 1,399,849
SPX CORP 9,300 664,857
SRA INTL INC CL A 30,500 623,725
STANDARD MIRCOSYS CORP 13,680 394,394
STEC INC 60,600 1,069,590
STEELCASE INC CLASS A 27,860 294,480
STERICYCLE 2,500 202,300
STIFEL FINL CORP 9,990 619,780
STRAYER EDUCATION 2,500 380,550
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP 14,800 785,140
SWIFT ENERGY CO 19,260 754,029
SXC HEALTH SOLUTIONS COM 13,590 582,467
SYNNEX CORP 61,630 1,922,856
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 404,550 1,068,012
TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS 36,000 838,800
TALEO CORP — CLASS A 8,780 242,767
TCF FINL CORP COM 45,000 666,450
TEMPLE INLAND INC 30,900 656,316
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE 8,920 367,147
TERADYNE INC 57,300 804,492
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
TEXAS CAPITAL BANK COM 46,220 986,335
THOR INDUSTRIES INC 38,580 1,310,177
THORATEC LABS CORP COM 13,060 369,859
TIBCO SOFTWARE 26,110 514,628
TIDEWATER INC 74,150 3,992,236
TIFFANY & CO 10,900 678,743
TIMKEN CO 24,500 1,169,385
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO COM 9,410 456,291
TRANSATLANTIC HLDGS INC 11,500 593,630
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC COM 16,700 1,202,567
TREEHOUSE FOOD INC 9,170 468,495
TRIMBLE NAV LTD 9,230 368,554
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDNGS CRP 3,450 181,815
TUPPERWARE CORP 35,870 1,709,923
TW TELECOM INC COMMON 194,645 3,318,697
UNIT CORPORATION 5,420 251,922
UNITED NATIONAL FOODS INC 26,700 979,356
UNITED THERAPEUTICS 10,330 653,063
UNIV TECH INSTITUTE 38,100 838,962
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES 29,800 1,293,916
URBAN OUTFITTERS INC 18,885 676,272
URS CORP 35,319 1,469,624
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC 55,980 560,360
UTI WORLDWIDE INC 36,000 763,200
VALSPAR CORP COM 15,140 522,027
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR 29,500 1,090,615
VEECO INSTRS INC DEL COM 11,000 472,560
WABCO 35,090 2,138,033
WABTEC CORPORATION 14,000 740,460
WARNACO GRP INC COM 8,180 450,472
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC 19,700 1,040,160
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 45,900 1,556,010
WHITING PETROLEUM 25,200 2,953,188
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS CL A 76,225 3,448,419
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC 21,500 744,545
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP 60,195 1,988,241
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP 24,200 1,424,412
WMS INDS INC 19,400 877,657
WOODWARD GOVERNOR CO 14,850 557,766
WRIGHT EXPRESS CORP 31,000 1,426,000
The U.S. Small/Mid-Cap Equity Fund Total 337,164,515
The Stable Value Fund
Fixed Income Obligations
BANK OF AMERICA FDIC GTD TLG 2.1000% 1,625,000 1,658,742
BANK OF AMERICA FDIC GTD TLG 3.1250% 2,115,000 2,190,539
CITIGROUP FDG INC GTD TLGP 1.8750% 1,690,000 1,724,065
CITIGROUP FUNDING 2.125% NTS 7/12/12 2,730,000 2,789,079
F CI 988113 619,898 668,812
F CI 988961 657,405 707,290
FANNIE MAE 2,240,000 2,250,953
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** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
FANNIE MAE 1.625% 10/26/15 9,842,000 9,592,791
FANNIE MAE 2.625% 11/20/2014 3,100,000 3,211,542
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP 0.5000% 2,320,000 2,317,399
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP 0.6250% 4,280,000 4,280,227
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP 0.7500% 3,695,000 3,695,092
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP 1.2000% 490,000 488,379
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP 1.8750% 1,290,000 1,293,302
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP MTN 4.0000% 9,250,000 9,936,202
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 0.4000% 1,870,000 1,868,639
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 0.5000% 7,235,000 7,232,103
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 3.1250% 3,375,000 3,560,443
FEDERAL HOME MORTGAGE CORP POOL 5,385,571 5,756,416
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN 0.7500% 5,590,000 5,527,560
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN 0.8000% 2,295,000 2,295,252
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN 1.1250% 1,305,000 1,308,449
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN 1.6000% 3,895,000 3,776,758
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN 1.8500% 1,780,000 1,785,071
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN 4.3750% 2,980,000 3,229,021
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN GTD MTG PASS 4,169,228 4,554,358
FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN POOL #462845 4,712,490 5,018,426
FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN POOL #745418 4,350,340 4,678,348
FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN POOL #890231 192,679 204,511
FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN POOL #933805 2,579,795 2,806,438
FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN POOL #976421 509,888 535,383
FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN POOL #995097 1,026,378 1,150,226
FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN POOL #995753 7,334,744 7,692,313
FGOLD 30YR 6% 9/1/37 1,212,569 1,296,928
FHLMC #780514 ARM 183,886 192,985
FHLMC #C66537 195,663 222,896
FHLMC #C66594 77,448 88,856
FHLMC #G10559 GOLD 7.00% 3,645 3,724
FHLMC #G10561 GOLD 7.00% 4,144 4,234
FHLMC (NON GOLD) ARM #1G2264 1,354,377 1,437,076
FHLMC (NON GOLD) ARM #1G2598 972,289 1,029,708
FHLMC (NON GOLD) ARM #1J0614 851,862 903,902
FHLMC 2617 HD 132,973 133,801
FHLMC 2770 ON 690,657 709,168
FHLMC 2843-BA 287,146 297,465
FHLMC 2907-AG 457,809 480,856
FHLMC 3154-AN 1,353,067 1,375,554
FHLMC CMO 6.085% 9/25/29 60,868 63,451
FHLMC GOLD #B12280 390,111 423,698
FHLMC GOLD #E92454 360,281 384,206
FHLMC GOLD #E97248 331,467 353,851
FHLMC GOLD #E99565 438,613 473,085
FHLMC GOLD #E99595 135,401 147,620
FHLMC GOLD #G12141 1,641,934 1,731,150
FHLMC GOLD #QQQ 2,779,844 3,073,269
FHLMC GOLD TBA 15YR 3.5000% 13,800,000 13,881,944
FHLMC GOLD TBA 30 YR 6.5000% 1,550,000 1,718,079
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** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
FHLMC K008 CL A1 2.746 12/25/19 2,311,589 2,275,479
FHLMC NON-GOLD ARM #1J1396 988,959 1,045,180
FHLMC REMIC SERIES 3676 7/15/2024 7,133,389 7,465,306
FHLMC (NON GOLD) ARM #1G2450 448,017 471,805
FHMS 2006-K1-A2 4,811,761 5,352,186
FNCL 30YR 1,683,389 1,829,239
FNMA 5.0% 02/13/2017 2,700,000 3,046,604
FNMA 889052 6 02/01/2038 2,368,700 2,583,919
FNMA #22092 5.5% 9/1/34 1,352,027 1,465,797
FNMA #250800 7.50% 12,955 13,256
FNMA #252016 96,304 109,506
FNMA #255991 1,749,605 1,857,465
FNMA #357324 1,271,027 1,343,112
FNMA #387549 2,096,006 2,252,115
FNMA #433679 373,119 409,898
FNMA #462237 1,462,219 1,616,657
FNMA #535003 71,157 76,179
FNMA #535219 63,475 69,562
FNMA #535802 114,021 123,398
FNMA #545701 149 154
FNMA #545874 342,213 388,936
FNMA #555432 1,764,609 1,902,069
FNMA #555528 1,163,803 1,282,049
FNMA #555531 2,197,029 2,368,173
FNMA #635227 517,662 582,836
FNMA #635894 127,790 145,882
FNMA #636030 199,299 227,202
FNMA #638210 90,961 103,835
FNMA #640996 156,622 179,930
FNMA #646456 745,503 849,691
FNMA #647989 870,943 992,662
FNMA #648349 436,820 477,981
FNMA #653145 331,330 362,076
FNMA #659930 1,311,844 1,445,131
FNMA #667787 235,819 254,427
FNMA #670891 509,527 541,394
FNMA #695838 345,023 376,569
FNMA #699883 1,534,319 1,653,840
FNMA #702427 696,373 755,070
FNMA #703937 79,858 86,159
FNMA #704265 1,472,012 1,586,679
FNMA #705304 356,255 377,385
FNMA #712343 1,904,383 2,014,173
FNMA #720399 576,418 622,515
FNMA #720422 351,196 378,889
FNMA #725090 448,675 473,647
FNMA #725232 2,082,848 2,202,927
FNMA #725284 148,419 155,796
FNMA #725425 427,487 459,026
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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EIN 13-4922250 Plan #: 002

AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
FNMA #725773 1,777,087 1,912,742
FNMA #725815 809,131 894,628
FNMA #740843 319,192 345,183
FNMA #741897 718,657 760,088
FNMA #745275 2,892,271 3,053,591
FNMA #745563 1,043,668 1,131,490
FNMA #745629 2,335,070 2,536,458
FNMA #747019 393,497 421,178
FNMA #754297 210,891 223,889
FNMA #759123 289,413 301,763
FNMA #761141 1,487,258 1,592,528
FNMA #764082 424,730 440,041
FNMA #764156 325,121 344,683
FNMA #780582 382,186 403,259
FNMA #785506 3,991,646 4,216,780
FNMA #794787 512,677 544,694
FNMA #804303 2,425,174 2,610,301
FNMA #809534 5.09% 2/01/35 524,549 554,481
FNMA #822083 504,906 533,068
FNMA #831809 2,163,560 2,380,680
FNMA #844705 961,286 1,026,932
FNMA #844816 366,691 399,657
FNMA #865689 662,899 705,762
FNMA #865818 706,612 751,990
FNMA #886054 820,685 941,875
FNMA #888414 2,492,462 2,631,482
FNMA #922255 1,891,005 2,109,138
FNMA #949320 1,033,509 1,170,379
FNMA 10 YEAR 3.5% 10/1/2020 5,164,752 5,354,799
FNMA 10/1 HYBRID ARM 5.1% 8/1/35 1,287,102 1,366,623
FNMA 15YR TBA 5.50% 400,000 430,000
FNMA 2003-W11 A1 6,638 6,863
FNMA 2003-W19-1 A6 2,258,451 2,438,775
FNMA 2004-60 PA 769,394 823,989
FNMA 2004-W3 A15 7,675 7,661
FNMA 30 YR 1,673,644 1,841,599
FNMA 30YR TBA 6.50% 6,650,000 7,389,813
FNMA 5.5% 04/01/2021 1,298,497 1,397,711
FNMA 5.5% 01/JUN/2040 POOL#AE0085 3,603,718 3,908,007
FNMA 6.0% 08/01/17 #555343 42,757 46,639
FNMA ARM #654285 233,387 247,665
FNMA ARM #768117 245,528 260,178
FNMA ARM #786628 329,374 351,888
FNMA ARM #799769 336,434 358,541
FNMA ARM #801344 333,893 352,049
FNMA ARM #817198 228,737 243,219
FNMA ARM #817199 356,794 381,303
FNMA ARM #820545 395,003 420,260
FNMA ARM #826908 1,371,573 1,464,520
FNMA ARM #847988 807,122 846,999
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
FNMA ARM #849082 563,664 594,133
FNMA ARM #849170 378,715 403,388
FNMA ARM #866097 427,324 455,228
FNMA ARM #872753 265,510 284,005
FNMA ARM #887096 549,076 586,411
FNMA ARM #888989 999,897 1,065,092
FNMA MORT 10/01/2039 5.5% #AD0319 3,753,983 4,038,904
FNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-87B 2/25/2024 3,277,302 3,425,065
FNMA TBA 12,660,000 13,377,683
FNMA TBA 15YR 3.5000% 1/15/2026 5,600,000 5,638,500
FNMA VARIABLE 10/28/13 6,215,000 6,190,211
FREDDIE MAC GIANT 1,901,301 2,084,761
GENERAL ELECTRIC 12/28/12 2.625% 4,545,000 4,710,324
GNMA 2006-30-A 3,502,998 3,641,982
GNMA REMIC 2.229% 12/16/30 2,343,971 2,381,158
GNMA REMIC 2.461% 8/16/22 2,850,473 2,900,277
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2009-63 1/16/2038 2,912,253 3,026,404
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2009-71 4/16/2038 4,200,772 4,330,071
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-100 6/16/2050 3,116,119 3,158,452
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-122 A 1.8970% 2,681,273 2,689,663
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-141 A 1.8640% 1,915,158 1,927,721
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-16 5/16/2033 5,144,867 5,269,043
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-16 A 3.2140% 2,714,205 2,807,996
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-18 12/16/2050 3,006,805 3,092,087
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-36 11/16/2027 2,406,928 2,476,587
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-49 3/16/2051 1,385,234 1,433,773
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-52 8/16/2027 2,535,974 2,570,438
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-63 4/16/2028 11,596,268 11,902,082
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-65 A 2.0170% 2,401,839 2,430,787
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-71 6/16/2029 3,352,326 3,422,806
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-74 9/16/2033 3,309,929 3,388,993
GNMA REMIC TRUST 2010-83 10/16/2050 5,120,624 5,177,997
GOLDMAN SACHS GP INC FDIC TL 1.6250% 3,000,000 3,021,438
H 1G 1G0847 1,812,255 1,901,380
JPMORGAN CHASE 1.65% 02/23/2011 1,475,000 1,477,823
PRIVATE EXPORT 3.05% 10/15/14 3,425,000 3,572,699
UNITED STATES TREAS NTS 0.8750% 14,895,000 14,919,443
UNITED STATES TREAS NTS 1.2500% 1,885,000 2,048,633
UNITED STATES TREAS NTS 1.8750% 1,825,000 2,222,965
UNITED STATES TREAS NTS 1.8750% 3,440,000 3,270,150
UNITED STATES TREAS NTS 2.2500% 8,960,000 8,713,600
UNITED STATES TREAS NTS 2.6250% 1,465,000 1,388,889
UNITED STATES TREAS NTS 2.6250% 2,665,000 2,513,844
Common/Collective Trusts
RVST US GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND 1,032,113 28,310,842
RVST US STABLE CAPITAL FUND I 3,294,368 82,952,194
Money Market
RVST US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES I 41,793,389 41,793,389
The Stable Value Fund, Excluding Wrappers Total 570,732,553
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2010

(c) Number of
Shares / Units or
(a) (b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party Face Amount (d) Cost** (e) Current Value
Wrapper Contracts
BANK OF AMERICA — #01-132, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.10% 267,177
JP MORGAN CHASE I — #AISP01, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.24% 766,508
MET LIFE — #28972, MATURES 12/31/50, 3.98% 236,797
MONUMENT LIFE II — #MDA00633TR, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.11% 63,215
MONUMENT LIFE V — #MDA00375TR, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.08% 181,691
NATIXIS — #1025-06, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.04% 209,289
PACIFIC LIFE — #26755, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.00% 173,007
RABOBANK I — #ISP-109501, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.09% 96,324
RBC I — #10903, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.02% 106,348
RBC II — #20903, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.50% 104,857
STATE STREET II — #101063, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.02% 162,468
Wrapper Contracts Total 2,367,681
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT FAIR VALUE 3,178,689,387
Adjustment from Fair Value to Contract Value
BANK OF AMERICA — #01-132, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.10% (1,800,675 )
JP MORGAN CHASE I — #AISP01, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.24% (4,370,385 )
MET LIFE — #28972, MATURES 12/31/50, 3.98% (2,127,292 )
MONUMENT LIFE II — #MDA00633TR, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.11% (636,727 )
MONUMENT LIFE V — #MDA00375TR, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.08% (1,233,918 )
NATIXIS — #1025-06, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.04% (1,486,016 )
PACIFIC LIFE — #26755, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.00% (1,779,134 )
RABOBANK I — #ISP-109501, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.09% (1,562,475 )
RBC I — #10903, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.02% (948,348 )
RBC II — #20903, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.50% (1,387,060 )
STATE STREET II — #101063, MATURES 12/31/50, 4.02% (1,491,986 )
Adjustments from Fair Value to Contract Value Total (18,824,016 )
INVESTMENT TOTAL AS OF 12/31/2010 3,159,865,371
* Loans to Participants
Various Loans - 3.25% through 9.50% due through October 26, 2040 99,641,084
Loans to Participants Total 99,641,084
* Indicates party-in-interest
** Cost information not required for participant-directed investments

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SIGNATURE

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Employee Benefits Administration Committee has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
By /s/ Valeria Christensen
Valeria Christensen
Delegate Employee Benefits Administration Committee

Date: June 29, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number Description
23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm —
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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