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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004962-16-000153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160505
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160505

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004962
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				134922250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-211159
		FILM NUMBER:		161623610

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 VESEY STREET
		STREET 2:		50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10285
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126402000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 VESEY STREET
		STREET 2:		50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10285
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s8americanexpresscompany.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8 OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: s8americanexpresscompany.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex51.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit231.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>image0.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: image0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>image1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: image1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>image00004.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: image00004.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>image00005.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: image00005.jpg

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