AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Jun 9, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2003-06-06

Reporting Person: HOUSE DAVID C (Member, Global Leadership Team)

Footnotes

F1: In addition to his direct holdings, Mr. House has indirect beneficial ownership of 1,110 shares held as custodian for the benefit
of his children.

F2: As of June 6, 2003, 6,341 shares were held in Mr. House's account under the Company's Incentive Savings Plan. This plan uses unit accounting, and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the unit price of the Company pooled stock fund.

F3: These options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the date shown as "Date Exercisable."