AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 7, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2005-12-05

Reporting Person: MCGINN RICHARD A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-05	Common Stock	M	1142	$37.714	Acquired	15921	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-05	Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.714	M	1142	Disposed	2012-04-22	Common Stock (1142)	Direct