0001127602-11-014799.txt : 20110503 0001127602-11-014799.hdr.sgml : 20110503 20110503173515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-014799 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110429 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110503 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Squeri Stephen J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326109 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 11807276 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-04-29 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001326109 Squeri Stephen J 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 200 VESEY ST, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 Group Pres., Global Services Common Stock 2011-04-29 4 M 0 52364 16.71 A 184354 D Common Stock 2011-04-29 4 S 0 43155 48.4603 D 141199 D Common Stock 4686 I 401(k) Trust Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.71 2011-04-29 4 M 0 52364 0 D 2011-01-29 2019-01-28 Common Stock 52364 104728 D Of the 52,364 shares acquired pursuant to the employee stock option exercise reported above, approximately 33,947 shares were sold to cover the cost of exercise and withholding taxes. Mr. Squeri retained 50% of the net shares acquired from this option exercise. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $48.38 to $48.75. 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. /s/ Michael G. Kuchs, attorney-in-fact 2011-05-03