0001127602-16-039019.txt : 20160202
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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
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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