AmEx director awarded 119.7 share units

Young Christopher David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Young Christopher David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Christopher David Young reported a compensation-related award of 119.746 Share Equivalent Units on common stock, each reflecting the value of one common share. These units were granted under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, carry a reference price of $334.04 per unit, and will be settled in cash after his service as a director ends. The units are convertible immediately upon termination of service and have no expiration date. Following this award, Young holds a total of 20,991.920 Share Equivalent Units linked to American Express common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 119.746 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Young Christopher David

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Share Equivalent Units	119.746	$334.04	$40K

Holdings After Transaction: Share Equivalent Units — 20,991.92 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one common share.
2. F2. 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.
3. F3. The Share Equivalent Units are convertible immediately upon termination of service as a Director and have no expiration date.
4. F4. 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.

Key Figures

Share Equivalent Units granted: 119.746 units Reference price per unit: $334.04 per unit Total units after transaction: 20,991.920 units +1 more

4 metrics

Share Equivalent Units granted 119.746 units Grant to director on 2026-06-30

Reference price per unit $334.04 per unit Value for Share Equivalent Units

Total units after transaction 20,991.920 units Share Equivalent Units held after award

Underlying common stock 119.746 shares equivalent Each unit reflects one common share value

Key Terms

Share Equivalent Units, Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, dividend reinvestment feature, 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors

4 terms

Share Equivalent Units financial

"Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one common share."

Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"acquired pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash"

dividend reinvestment feature financial

"Includes Share Equivalent Units acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature"

2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors financial

"and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors."

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What did American Express (AXP) director Christopher David Young report in this Form 4?

Christopher David Young reported receiving 119.746 Share Equivalent Units tied to American Express common stock. The award is a compensation-related grant under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and increases his total Share Equivalent Unit holdings to 20,991.920 units.

Are Christopher David Young’s Share Equivalent Units in American Express (AXP) actual shares of stock?

The Share Equivalent Units are not actual shares but track the value of one common share each. They are part of a deferred compensation arrangement and will be settled in cash, not stock, after Young’s service as a director ends.

When will the Share Equivalent Units for American Express (AXP) director Christopher David Young be settled?

The Share Equivalent Units will be settled in cash following Christopher David Young’s termination of service as a director. They become convertible at that time and, according to the disclosure, do not have an expiration date limiting this settlement right.

What price is associated with the new Share Equivalent Units reported by American Express (AXP) director Christopher David Young?

The 119.746 newly awarded Share Equivalent Units are referenced at $334.04 per unit. Each unit reflects the value of one American Express common share, forming part of Young’s deferred compensation under the directors’ plan.

How many total Share Equivalent Units does American Express (AXP) director Christopher David Young hold after this transaction?

After the reported grant, Christopher David Young holds 20,991.920 Share Equivalent Units. This total includes units acquired through the grant, prior awards, and units accumulated via dividend reinvestment features in the directors’ compensation plans.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Young Christopher David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

200 VESEY STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10285-5001

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO [ AXP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Share Equivalent Units	(1)	06/30/2026		A(2)		119.746		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	119.746	$334.04	20,991.92(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Share Equivalent Unit reflects the value of one common share.

2. 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.

3. The Share Equivalent Units are convertible immediately upon termination of service as a Director and have no expiration date.

4. 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/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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