AMERICAN EXPRESS CO — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2016

Mar 21, 2016

DEFA14A 1 americanexpress_defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

Filed by the Registrant Filed by a Party other than the Registrant

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●	Preliminary
Proxy Statement
●	CONFIDENTIAL,
FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY
RULE 14a-6(e)(2))
●	Definitive
Proxy Statement
●	Definitive
Additional Materials
●	Soliciting
Material under §240.14a-12

American Express Company

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
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EXHIBIT INDEX

The exhibit hereto may be deemed “soliciting material” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder.

EXHIBIT
99.1	Form
of email being sent to certain shareholders and employee-shareholders of
the Registrant in connection with the Registrant’s 2016 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.