AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Jul 27, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2010-07-26

Reporting Person: GILLIGAN EDWARD P (Vice Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-07-26	Common Stock	S	150000	$44.8724	Disposed	257274	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1582	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.80 to $44.95. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Express Company, any security holder of American Express Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.