AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2012-02-29

Reporting Person: LESCHLY JAN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-29	Common Stock	M	3427	$37.714	Acquired	158986	Direct
2012-02-29	Common Stock	S	3427	$53.43	Disposed	155559	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-29	Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.714	M	3427	Disposed	2012-04-21	Common Stock (3427)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the date shown as "Date Exercisable."