8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2020

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-7657	13-4922250
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Vesey Street,

New York, New York 10285

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(212) 640-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares (par value $0.20 per Share)	AXP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b)(c)  On February 7, 2020, American Express Company (the “Company”) announced that Richard Petrino, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, will become the Chief Operating Officer of American Express National Bank and that Jessica Lieberman Quinn, age 47, has been appointed Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, each effective as of the business day following the filing of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Ms. Lieberman Quinn has served as the Business Chief Financial Officer for Global Commercial Services since February 2019 and prior thereto was Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning & Analysis since 2014.

A copy of the press release announcing these organizational changes is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release of American Express Company, dated February 7, 2020.
104	The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as inline XBRL.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
(REGISTRANT)
By:	/s/ Tangela S. Richter
	Name:  Tangela S. Richter
	Title:    Corporate Secretary

Date: February 7, 2020

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE

Contact:

Marina H. Norville

212-640-2832

marina.h.norville@aexp.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JESSICA LIEBERMAN QUINN APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,

CORPORATE CONTROLLER AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER OF AMERICAN EXPRESS

NEW YORK – February 7, 2020 – American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced that Jessica Lieberman Quinn has been appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. She will assume Controllership duties in mid-February after the Company completes its financial filings for 2019.

Ms. Lieberman Quinn has served as Senior Vice President, Business Chief Financial Officer for Global Commercial Services since February 2019. Previously she was Senior Vice President for the Corporate Planning & Analysis organization from 2014 to 2019. She was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2012, and she has been the Chief Financial Officer for several business units, including Global Merchant Services, Global Corporate Payments and Global Business Travel. Since joining the Company as an intern twenty years ago, Ms. Lieberman Quinn has held a variety of roles with a focus on business planning and analysis, resource allocation, deal negotiation support and pricing.

"Jessica's strong track record and deep knowledge of our Company and our Finance organization will make her a great leader of the Controllership organization," said Jeffrey C. Campbell, Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Lieberman Quinn earned a Master in Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan; a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.

Richard Petrino who previously served in the role will be promoted to the newly created position of American Express National Bank Chief Operating Officer, effective as of the same date above.

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About American Express

American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress, instagram.com/americanexpress, linkedin.com/company/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress, and youtube.com/americanexpress.

Key links to products, services and corporate responsibility information: charge and credit cards, business credit cards, travel services, gift cards, prepaid cards, merchant services, Accertify, InAuth, corporate card, business travel, and corporate responsibility.

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