0001127602-15-031306.txt : 20151113
0001127602-15-031306.hdr.sgml : 20151113
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-15-031306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151111
FILED AS OF DATE: 20151113
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151113
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: Buckminster Douglas E.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477675
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07657
FILM NUMBER: 151229331
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 200 VESEY STREET
STREET 2: M/S 01-50-01
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10285
4
1
form4.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
X0306
4
2015-11-11
0000004962
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
AXP
0001477675
Buckminster Douglas E.
200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER
NEW YORK
NY
10285-5001
1
Pres, Global Consumer Services
Common Stock
2015-11-11
4
M
0
49500
51.865
A
84194
D
Common Stock
2015-11-11
4
S
0
46345
72.853
D
37849
D
Common Stock
12594.61
I
401(k) Trust
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
51.865
2015-11-11
4
M
0
49500
0
D
2007-01-23
2016-01-22
Common Stock
49500
0
D
The reported disposition represents the sale of shares to cover the cost of exercise and withholding tax obligations arising from the stock option exercise reported above and the sale of 50% of the net shares acquired from this exercise; the reporting person will retain the balance of the net shares in accordance with the Company's retention guidelines for executive officers.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.76 to $72.92. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Express Company, any security holder of American Express Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.
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.
These options became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the date shown as "Date Exercisable."
/s/ Emily T. Epstein, attorney-in-fact
2015-11-13