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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170628143540
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004962-17-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170628

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:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07657
		FILM NUMBER:		17934828

	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>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>axp201611k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 11-K OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: axp201611k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>axp2016ex23.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: axp2016ex23.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>