AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 26, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2012-01-24

Reporting Person: Gupta Ashwini (Pres-Risk/Info Mgmt/Banking Gp)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-30	Common Stock	G	1060	—	Disposed	70597	Direct
2011-12-30	Common Stock	G	1060	—	Acquired	1060	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-24	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$49.23	A	16494	Acquired	2022-01-23	Common Stock (16494)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	18235	Indirect

Footnotes

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