AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 29, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2010-01-26

Reporting Person: SCHICK THOMAS A (EVP-Corp. Affairs)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-26	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.10	A	48556	Acquired	2020-01-26	Common Stock (48556)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on date shown as "Date Exercisable."