AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 27, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2004-12-22

Reporting Person: AMBLE JOAN LORDI (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-22	Common Shares	F	1733	$56.67	Disposed	90267	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a restricted s
tock award.