<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000004962-20-000081-index.html : 20200724
<SEC-HEADER>0000004962-20-000081.hdr.sgml : 20200724
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200724133415
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004962-20-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200724
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200724

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-240077
		FILM NUMBER:		201046106

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>forms-8july242020.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: forms-8july242020.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit51toforms-8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit51toforms-8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit231toforms-8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit231toforms-8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>image1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>LETTERHEAD
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>