0001127602-14-000588.txt : 20140103 0001127602-14-000588.hdr.sgml : 20140103 20140103135122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-14-000588 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140103 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: WILLIAMS RONALD A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001185243 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 14504692 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-12-31 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001185243 WILLIAMS RONALD A C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 200 VESEY STREET NEW YORK NY 10285-5001 1 Share Equivalent Units 2013-12-31 4 A 0 456.13 87.694 A Common Stock 456.13 40440.556 D The Share Equivalent Units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The reported Share Equivalent Units were acquired pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash following termination of service as a Director. The Share Equivalent Units are convertible immediately and have no expiration date. Includes Share Equivalent Units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors. /s/ Michael G. Kuchs, attorney-in-fact 2014-01-03