AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Feb 4, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2008-01-31

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-01-31	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$49.13	A	130000	Acquired	2018-01-30	Common Stock (130000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares become exercisable in four cumulative annual installments of 25% each beginning on date shown as "Date Exercisable."