0001127602-13-003275.txt : 20130130 0001127602-13-003275.hdr.sgml : 20130130 20130130204522 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-003275 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: PARENT LOUISE M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001209456 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 13560475 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 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 0001209456 PARENT LOUISE M 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 200 VESEY ST, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER NEW YORK NY 10285 1 EVP, General Counsel Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 A 0 2050 59.07 A 59136.0117 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 F 0 1145 59.07 D 57991.0117 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 A 0 65616 59.07 A 123607.0117 D Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 F 0 36627 59.07 D 86980.0117 D Common Stock 84.57 I By 401(k) Plan 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. 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