X0306 4 2018-01-26 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001357325 Seeger Laureen C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 200 VESEY STREET NEW YORK NY 10285-5001 1 EVP, General Counsel Common Stock 2018-01-26 4 A 0 17777 99.69 A 43094.91 D Common Stock 2018-01-26 4 F 0 7983 99.69 D 35111.91 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 83.30 2018-01-26 4 A 0 17777 0 A 2018-01-26 2025-01-26 Common Stock 17777 17777 D Represents shares acquired pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in January 2015 and have vested based on the Company's 2015-17 return on average equity performance. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment. The reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person in January 2015. These options became exercisable on January 26, 2018 based on the Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period. /s/ Tangela S. Richter, attorney-in-fact 2018-01-30