0001127602-12-003048.txt : 20120130 0001127602-12-003048.hdr.sgml : 20120130 20120130182203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-003048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120126 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120130 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN EXPRESS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004962 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 134922250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET STREET 2: 50TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126402000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET STREET 2: 50TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHENAULT KENNETH I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180524 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 12556897 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY STREET 2: 200 VESEY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-01-26 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001180524 CHENAULT KENNETH I 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 200 VESEY ST, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 1 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2012-01-26 4 A 0 13451 0 A 854024 D Common Stock 2012-01-26 4 F 0 6769 49.98 D 847255 D Common Stock 2012-01-27 4 A 0 206951 0 A 1054206 D Common Stock 2012-01-27 4 F 0 104138 49.85 D 950068 D Common Stock 85220 I By Wife Common Stock 10921 I Wife As Trustee/custodian Common Stock 22972 I By 401(k) Plan Shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (i.e., "performance units") granted to the reporting person on January 26, 2010. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (i.e., "performance units") granted to the reporting person on January 27, 2011. Shares held in reporting person's account under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. This plan uses unit accounting, and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the unit price of the Company pooled stock fund. /s/ Michael G. Kuchs, attorney-in-fact 2012-01-30