0001127602-13-016311.txt : 20130509
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-016311
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130509
FILED AS OF DATE: 20130509
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130509
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bush James Peter
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001540196
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657
FILM NUMBER: 13830465
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET
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
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form4.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
X0306
4
2013-05-09
0000004962
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
AXP
0001540196
Bush James Peter
200 VESEY STREET
3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
NEW YORK
NY
10285-5001
1
EVP, World Service
Common Stock
2013-05-09
4
M
0
17136
48.083
A
65952.6239
D
Common Stock
2013-05-09
4
M
0
55000
51.865
A
120952.6239
D
Common Stock
2013-05-09
4
S
0
67387
69.9276
D
53565.6239
D
Common Stock
6179
I
by 401(k) Plan
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
48.083
2013-05-09
4
M
0
17136
0
D
2006-07-25
2015-07-24
Common Stock
17136
0
D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
51.865
2013-05-09
4
M
0
55000
0
D
2007-01-23
2016-01-22
Common Stock
55000
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 exercises reported above and the sale of 50% of the net shares acquired from these exercises; the reporting person will retain the balance of the net shares in accordance with the Company's retention guidelines for executive officers.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $69.80 to $70.32. 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.
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 became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on date shown as "Date Exercisable."
/s/ Michael G. Kuchs, attorney-in-fact
2013-05-09