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0001958003
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000004962
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
001-07657
200 VESEY STREET, 50TH FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10285
212-640-2000
RAFAEL FRANCISCO MARQUEZ GARCIA
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
7900
1730705.14
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02/29/2024
NYSE
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07/30/2023
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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07/30/2023
Not Applicable
common
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Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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05/11/2023
Not Applicable
common
01/23/2021
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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01/23/2021
Not Applicable
common
05/13/2021
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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05/13/2021
Not Applicable
common
01/23/2021
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
189
01/23/2021
Not Applicable
common
08/13/2021
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
4
08/13/2021
Not Applicable
common
11/15/2021
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
4
11/15/2021
Not Applicable
common
01/23/2022
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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01/23/2022
Not Applicable
common
01/29/2022
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
2230
01/29/2022
Not Applicable
common
02/15/2022
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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02/15/2022
Not Applicable
common
05/13/2022
Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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05/13/2022
Not Applicable
common
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Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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08/15/2022
Not Applicable
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Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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11/15/2022
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common
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Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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01/29/2023
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common
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Employee stock unit award(s)
Issuer
N
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Y
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