AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 2, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2009-01-29

Reporting Person: GILLIGAN EDWARD P (Vice Chairman)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-01-29	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.71	A	335128	Acquired	2019-01-28	Common Stock (335128)	Direct

Footnotes

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