[Form 4] AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Express (AXP) reported insider transactions by its Chairman and CEO on 10/21/2025 via Form 4. The filing notes a transfer of 17,300 shares from a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust as an annuity payment (exempt under Rule 16a-13) and an acquisition of 11,000 shares in connection with a debt previously contracted (exempt from Section 16(b)). Two GRAT positions of 21,450 and 6,665 shares were transferred out at $0. Following these transactions, the reporting person held 173,980 shares directly, plus 129.38 shares through a 401(k) plan.

Insights

Corporate governance analyst

Routine insider movements with exempt transfers; neutral impact.

The filing lists internal share movements on 10/21/2025, including a 17,300-share annuity payment from a GRAT and an 11,000-share acquisition tied to a prior debt. The GRAT-related outflows of 21,450 and 6,665 shares were recorded at $0, consistent with exempt transfers.

These entries adjust the form of ownership without indicating open-market buying or selling. Direct holdings are shown at 173,980 shares, with 129.38 in a 401(k) account that uses unit accounting. Actual market impact depends on future actions; this report is administrative in nature.

Insider Trade Summary

28,115 shares gifted

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Squeri Stephen J

Role Chairman and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	21,450	$0.00	--
Gift	Common Stock	6,665	$0.00	--
Other	Common Stock	11,000	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 0 shares (Indirect, by 2020 GRAT); Common Stock — 173,980 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Balance reflects the transfer of 17,300 shares from a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) to the reporting person as an annuity payment, which is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Represents shares of Company common stock transferred to the reporting person in connection with a debt previously contracted, which combined with cash, has a deemed value equal to the amount of debt discharged. Accordingly, such acquisition is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Squeri Stephen J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10285-5001

(City) (State) (Zip)

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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2025

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

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

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

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
Common Stock	10/21/2025		G		21,450	D	$0	0(1)	I	by 2020 GRAT
Common Stock	10/21/2025		G		6,665	D	$0	0	I	by GRAT
Common Stock	10/21/2025		J(2)		11,000	A	(2)	173,980(1)	D
Common Stock								129.38	I	401(k) Trust(3)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance reflects the transfer of 17,300 shares from a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) to the reporting person as an annuity payment, which is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2. Represents shares of Company common stock transferred to the reporting person in connection with a debt previously contracted, which combined with cash, has a deemed value equal to the amount of debt discharged. Accordingly, such acquisition is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

3. 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/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney in-fact	10/23/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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