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  0001196907
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000004962
  American Express Company
  001-07657
  200 Vesey Street
  New York
  NY
  10285
  212-640-2000
  Jeffrey C. Campbell
  Affiliate
  Common Shares
  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
  1 New York Plaza
  38th Floor
  New York
  NY
  10004
  21008
  3536314.24
  728789965
  11/29/2023
  NYSE
  Common
  01/28/2017
  The reported acquisition represents the exercise of stock options granted to the reported person on 1/28/2014. These options became exercisable on 1/28/2017 based on the Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period.
  American Express Company
  N
  21008
  01/28/2014
  The reported acquisition represents the exercise of stock options granted to the reported person on 1/28/2014. These options became exercisable on 1/28/2017 based on the Company's positive cumulative net income over the three year performance period.
  Y
  11/29/2023
  Kristina V. Fink, attorney-in-fact