0001127602-15-032449.txt : 20151124 0001127602-15-032449.hdr.sgml : 20151124 20151124140840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-15-032449 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151120 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151124 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: Gupta Ashwini CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001405635 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 151252097 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-11-20 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001405635 Gupta Ashwini 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285-5001 1 Pres-Risk/Info Mgmt & AXP CRO Common Stock 2015-11-20 4 M 0 110000 51.865 A 223175 D Common Stock 2015-11-20 4 S 0 103084 72.4757 D 120091 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 51.865 2015-11-20 4 M 0 110000 0 D 2007-01-23 2016-01-22 Common Stock 110000 0 D The reported disposition represents the sale of shares to cover the cost of exercise and withholding tax obligations arising from the stock option exercise reported above. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.40 to $72.63. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Express Company, any security holder of American Express Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range. These shares become exercisable in four annual installments beginning on date shown as "Date Exercisable." /s/ Emily T. Epstein, attorney-in-fact 2015-11-24