AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Dec 19, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2006-12-14

Reporting Person: PARENT LOUISE M (EVP, General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-12-14	Common Stock	G	410	—	Disposed	270115	Direct
2006-12-14	Common Stock	G	164	—	Disposed	269951	Direct
2006-12-14	Common Stock	G	820	—	Disposed	269131	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	63	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Shareholder Stock Purchase Plan and a broker-administered dividend reinvestment plan.