X0306 4 2019-04-29 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001736600 Petrino Richard 200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285-5001 1 EVP - Corporate Controller Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 65.43 2019-04-29 4 A 0 8000 65.43 A 2019-04-29 2026-04-29 Common Stock 8000 32000 D The reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reported person in April 2016. These options became exercisable on April 29, 2019 based on the Company's positive cumulative net income over the three-year performance period. /s/ Tangela S. Richter, attorney-in-fact 2019-05-01