0001127602-18-027626.txt : 20180914 0001127602-18-027626.hdr.sgml : 20180914 20180914162851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-18-027626 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180912 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180914 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180914 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GORDON MARC D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001202527 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 181071451 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 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 2018-09-12 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001202527 GORDON MARC D 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285-5001 1 Chief Information Officer Common Stock 2018-09-12 4 M 0 13368 55.97 A 33110.697 D Common Stock 2018-09-12 4 M 0 12580 59.45 A 45690.697 D Common Stock 2018-09-12 4 S 0 25948 107.83 D 19742.697 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 55.97 2018-09-12 4 M 0 13368 0 D 2013-10-31 2022-10-31 Common Stock 13368 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 59.45 2018-09-12 4 M 0 12580 0 D 2016-01-29 2023-01-29 Common Stock 12580 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 and the sale of 50% of the net shares acquired from this exercise;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 $107.71 to $107.99. 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. Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment. These options became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date shown as "Date Exercisable." These options became exercisable beginning on the date shown as "Date Exercisable." /s/ Tangela S. Richter, attorney-in-fact 2018-09-14