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0001303170
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000004962
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
001-07657
200 VESEY STREET
50TH FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10285
2126402000
Williams Anre D
Officer
Common
CHARLES SCHWAB CORP
3000 SCHWAB WAY
WESTLAKE
TX
76262
72026
14577342.00
728745577
02/01/2024
NYSE
Common
01/23/2021
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
8442
01/23/2021
Equity Compensation
Common
01/28/2020
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
10326
01/28/2020
Equity Compensation
Common
01/25/2019
Vested RSA's
Vested RSA's
N
12449
01/25/2019
Equity Compensation
Common
05/11/2018
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
19
05/11/2018
American Express Co
Common
04/30/2018
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
6552
04/30/2018
Equity Compensation
Common
01/26/2018
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
5518
01/26/2018
American Express Co
Common
07/31/2017
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
7427
07/31/2017
Equity Compensation
Common
01/27/2017
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
4699
01/27/2017
Equity Compensation
Common
01/27/2014
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
2754
01/27/2014
Equity Compensation
Common
01/24/2014
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
834
01/24/2014
Equity Compensation
Common
01/21/2014
Vested RSA's
American Express Co
N
13006
01/21/2014
Equity Compensation
Y
Account to be sold out of: P WILLIAMS & A WILLIAMS TTEE THE ADW REVOCABLE TRUST
U/A DTD 05/15/2022
02/01/2024
Anre D. Williams