0001127602-12-003039.txt : 20120130 0001127602-12-003039.hdr.sgml : 20120130 20120130175905 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-003039 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: GILLIGAN EDWARD P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001209444 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 12556805 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 0001209444 GILLIGAN EDWARD P 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 200 VESEY ST, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 Vice Chairman Common Stock 2012-01-26 4 F 0 2394 49.98 D 247517 D Common Stock 1614 I 401(k) Trust The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award. 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