AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 29, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2008-04-25

Reporting Person: JORDAN VERNON E JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-25	Common Stock	M	3427	$29.908	Acquired	44968	Direct
2008-04-25	Common Stock	F	2185	$46.89	Disposed	42783	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-04-25	Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.908	M	3427	Disposed	2008-04-27	Common Stock (3427)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy the cost of exercise.

F2: These options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the date shown as "Date Exercisable."