0001127602-14-017533.txt : 20140514 0001127602-14-017533.hdr.sgml : 20140514 20140514182122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-14-017533 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140512 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140514 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: BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001145766 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657 FILM NUMBER: 14843036 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2014-05-12 0000004962 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO AXP 0001145766 BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 200 VESEY STREET NEW YORK NY 10285-5001 1 Share Equivalent Units 2014-05-12 4 A 0 1777.802 A Common Stock 1777.802 50470.262 D The Share Equivalent Units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The reported Share Equivalent Units were awarded pursuant to the Company's 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors 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 2014-05-14