X0201 4 2003-09-19 0 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001209448 HOUSE DAVID C 0 1 0 0 Member, Global Leadership Team Common Shares 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 4 M 0 50654.000 15.417 A 240377.000 D Common Shares 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 4 M 0 29250.000 22.146 A 269627.000 D Common Shares 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 4 F 0 50750.000 46.98 D 218877.000 D Common Shares 6402.000 I By ISP Trust Common Shares 1110.000 I Custodian for minor children Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 22.146 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 4 M 0 29250.000 0 D 1998-02-24 2007-02-23 Common Shares 29250.000 90750.000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 15.417 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 4 M 0 50654.000 0 D 1997-02-26 2006-02-25 Common Shares 50654.000 0.000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 46.980 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 4 A 0 20142.000 0 A 2004-03-19 2007-02-23 Common Shares 20142.000 20142.000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 46.980 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 4 A 0 30608.000 0 A 2004-03-19 2006-02-25 Common Shares 30608.000 30608.000 D Shares held in reporting person's account under the Company's Incentive Savings Plan as of September 19, 2003. 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 vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the date shown as "Date Exercisable." David C. House 2003-09-22