0001127602-12-029368.txt : 20121101 0001127602-12-029368.hdr.sgml : 20121101 20121101161420 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-029368 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121030 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121101 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Williams Anre D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001303170 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 121173737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. STREET 2: 3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE CITY: GLENVIEW STATE: IL ZIP: 60026 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-10-30 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001303170 Williams Anre D AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER, 200 VESEY ST. 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 Pres. Global Merchant Services Common Stock 2012-10-30 4 F 0 9918 55.75 D 59439 D Common Stock 9.08 I by 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 2012-11-01