X0304 4 2012-02-29 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001209456 PARENT LOUISE M 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 200 VESEY ST, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 EVP, General Counsel Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 M 0 170218 43.977 A 418729.0117 D Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 M 0 142800 45.768 A 561529.0117 D Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 M 0 50000 16.71 A 611529.0117 D Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 S 0 341492 53.0889 D 270037.0117 D Common Stock 2012-02-29 4 S 0 96000 53.1509 D 174037.0117 D Common Stock 84 I By 401(k) Plan Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 43.977 2012-02-29 4 M 0 170218 0 D 2005-01-26 2014-01-25 Common Stock 170218 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 45.768 2012-02-29 4 M 0 142800 0 D 2006-01-24 2015-01-23 Common Stock 142800 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.71 2012-02-29 4 M 0 50000 0 D 2010-01-29 2019-01-28 Common Stock 50000 159455 D The reported disposition represents the sale of shares to cover the cost of exercise and withholding tax obligations arising from the stock options exercises reported above and the sale of 50% of the net shares acquired from these exercises; Ms. Parent will retain the balance of the net shares in accordance with the Company's retention guidelines for executive officers. The reported disposition represents the sale of shares acquired from restricted stock vestings and/or stock option exercises in prior years. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.94 to $53.39. 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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.00 to $53.38. 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 2012-03-02