0001127602-13-003267.txt : 20130130 0001127602-13-003267.hdr.sgml : 20130130 20130130202105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-003267 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130128 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130130 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHENAULT KENNETH I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180524 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 13560431 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY STREET 2: 200 VESEY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-01-28 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001180524 CHENAULT KENNETH I 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 200 VESEY ST, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 1 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2012-03-05 5 G 0 E 3962 D 807456 D Common Stock 2012-03-05 5 G 0 E 3774 D 803682 D Common Stock 2012-03-05 5 G 0 E 7547 D 796135 D Common Stock 2012-03-05 5 G 0 E 4717 D 791418 D Common Stock 2012-05-02 5 G 0 E 7385 D 784033 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 A 0 13451 59.07 A 797484 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 F 0 6937 59.07 D 790547 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 A 0 67286 59.07 A 857833 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 D 0 67286 59.07 D 790547 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 A 0 67286 59.07 A 857833 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 F 0 34700 59.07 D 823133 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 A 0 124923 59.07 A 948056 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 F 0 64423 59.07 D 883633 D Common Stock 85220 I By Wife Common Stock 11058 I Wife As Trustee/custodian Common Stock 23316.99 I By 401(k) Plan The reported disposition represents bona fide gifts made by the reporting person. Shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (i.e., "performance units") granted to the reporting person on January 26, 2010. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The transactions reported represent a simultaneous deemed acquisition of shares from the issuer and disposition of such shares to the issuer in respect of Restricted Stock Units (i.e., performance units) granted to the reporting person on January 24, 2012 which were settled in cash upon vesting on January 28, 2013. Shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (i.e., "performance units") granted to the reporting person on January 24, 2012. Shares held in reporting person's account under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. This plan uses unit accounting, and the number of shares that a participant is deemed to hold varies with the unit price of the Company pooled stock fund. /s/ Michael G. Kuchs, attorney-in-fact 2013-01-30