-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R9Fkp8BEwaCbRV979c95F2t9krU3hAJbo34uT8zHngK8ZkM/k8ClkEAy/x0ugXiz wbNqriyo3GndAkyW9eWswg== 0001127602-11-002742.txt : 20110128 0001127602-11-002742.hdr.sgml : 20110128 20110128182333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-002742 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110126 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110128 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Buckminster Douglas E. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477675 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 11557146 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET STREET 2: M/S 01-50-01 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 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 X0303 4 2011-01-26 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001477675 Buckminster Douglas E. BELGRAVE HOUSE 76 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD LONDON 1 Pres, Int'l Consumer & SBS Common Stock 2011-01-26 5 A 0 E 1968 44.46 A 89946 D Common Stock 2011-01-26 4 F 0 816 44.46 D 89130 D Common Stock 11570 I 401(k) Trust Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 44.54 2011-01-27 4 A 0 19779 0 A 2012-01-27 2021-01-27 Common Stock 19779 19779 D Shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (i.e., "performance units") granted to the reporting person on January 26, 2010. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. 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. These options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on date shown as "Date Exercisable." /s/ Michael G. Kuchs, attorney-in-fact 2011-01-28 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----