0001127602-16-039019.txt : 20160202 0001127602-16-039019.hdr.sgml : 20160202 20160202153936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-039019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160129 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160202 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: GORDON MARC D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001202527 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 161380699 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-01-29 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001202527 GORDON MARC D C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 200 VESEY STREET NEW YORK NY 10285-5001 1 EVP, Chief Information Officer Common Stock 2016-01-29 4 A 0 12995 53.50 A 19066 D Common Stock 2016-01-29 4 F 0 5414 53.50 D 13652 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 59.45 2016-01-29 4 A 0 12580 0 A 2016-01-29 2023-01-29 Common Stock 12580 12580 D Represents shares acquired pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("performance units") that were granted to the reporting person in January 2013 and have vested based on the Company's 2013-15 average return on equity performance. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person in January 2013. These options became exercisable on January 29, 2016 based on the Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period. /s/ Emily T. Epstein, attorney-in-fact 2016-02-02