AMERICAN EXPRESS CO - Director's Dealing 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2007-08-10

Reporting Person: Linville Judson C (CEO, U.S. Consumer Division)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-08-10	Common Stock	M	49263	$39.61	Acquired	83353	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	M	29054	$46.564	Acquired	112407	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	F	25434	$59.82	Disposed	86973	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$58.95	Disposed	86773	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$58.96	Disposed	86573	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	600	$58.97	Disposed	85973	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$58.98	Disposed	85773	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	600	$58.99	Disposed	85173	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$59	Disposed	84973	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	1100	$59.01	Disposed	83873	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	600	$59.02	Disposed	83273	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	600	$59.03	Disposed	82673	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	600	$59.04	Disposed	82073	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	800	$59.05	Disposed	81273	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	900	$59.06	Disposed	80373	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	500	$59.07	Disposed	79873	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$59.08	Disposed	79673	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$59.09	Disposed	79473	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$59.1	Disposed	79273	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$59.11	Disposed	79073	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	200	$59.12	Disposed	78873	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	1700	$59.15	Disposed	77173	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	1700	$59.16	Disposed	75473	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	600	$59.17	Disposed	74873	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	1400	$59.18	Disposed	73473	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	2300	$59.19	Disposed	71173	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	2000	$59.2	Disposed	69173	Direct
2007-08-10	Common Stock	S	2400	$59.21	Disposed	66773	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-08-10	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$39.61	M	49263	Disposed	2008-02-22	Common Stock (49263)	Direct
2007-08-10	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$46.564	M	29054	Disposed	2008-02-22	Common Stock (29054)	Direct