AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Director's Dealing 2017

Jan 4, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP)
CIK: 0000004962
Period of Report: 2016-12-31

Reporting Person: LEAVITT MICHAEL O (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-12-31	Share Equivalent Units	$	A	401.714	Acquired		Common Stock (401.714)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The Share Equivalent Units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: The reported Share Equivalent Units were awarded pursuant to the Company's 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors and will be settled in cash following termination of service as a Director.

F3: The Share Equivalent Units are convertible immediately and have no expiration date.

F4: Includes Share Equivalent Units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.