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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004962-16-000195
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160926
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160927

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07657
		FILM NUMBER:		161903433

	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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8kaxp092616.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form8kaxp092616.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>bylaws31.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BY-LAWS OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: bylaws31.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit991.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>image0.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>