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text: 144
  0001730101
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000004962
  American Express Company
  001-07657
  200 Vesey Street
  New York
  NY
  10285
  212-640-2000
  Denise Pickett
  Affiliate
  Common
  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
  1 New York Plaza
  38th Floor
  New York
  NY
  10004
  46934
  9572424.48
  723217619
  01/30/2024
  NYSE
  Common
  01/29/2020
  Reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person on 1/29/2020. These options became exercisable on 1/29/2023 based on Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period.
  American Express Company
  N
  20518
  01/29/2023
  Reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person on 1/29/2020. These options became exercisable on 1/29/2023 based on Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period.
  Common
  01/29/2021
  Reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person on 1/29/2021. These options became exercisable on 1/29/2024 based on Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period.
  American Express Company
  N
  16588
  01/29/2024
  Reported acquisition represents the vesting of Stock Options that were granted to the reporting person on 1/29/2021. These options became exercisable on 1/29/2024 based on Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period.
  Common
  01/29/2021
  The reported disposition represents the sale of shares acquired from restricted stock vestings from the PSU Grant 1/29/2021
  American Express Company
  N
  9828
  01/30/2024
  The reported disposition represents the sale of shares acquired from restricted stock vestings from the PSU Grant 1/29/2021
  Y
  01/30/2024
  Kristina V. Fink, attorney-in-fact