AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Nov 2, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2007-10-31

Reporting Person: Henry Daniel T (EVP, Chief Financial Officer)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-10-31	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.95	A	95000	Acquired	2017-10-31	Common Stock (95000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These options become exercisable in four equal annual installments (25% on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversary of grant date, respectively) subject to award requirements including continuous employment with the Company.