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): May 17, 2018

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

200 Vesey Street,
New York, New York		10285
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 640-2000

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):

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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 o

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance by American Express Company (the “Company”), on May 17, 2018, of $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.375% Notes due May 17, 2021 and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due May 17, 2021 pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement dated May 14, 2018 to the Prospectus dated March 12, 2018, filed as part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-223581).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement as exhibits thereto and are filed as part of this Current Report:

(d) Exhibits

5		Opinion and Consent of David S. Carroll, Esq.

23		Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5)

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: May 17, 2018