American Express legal chief sells 69,860 shares

The sale price was a weighted average across multiple transactions; a separate award's remaining 25% vested based on stated performance criteria and continued employment.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Express Co. Chief Legal Officer Laureen Seeger exercised options covering 69,860 common shares at an exercise price of $148.45 per share; the options list October 31, 2026 as the exercise date, while the reported transaction is dated November 2, 2026. She acquired 69,860 shares and sold the same number on November 2 at a weighted average price of $328.17 per share. The sale transactions ranged from $327.60 to $328.51 per share, and no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Separately, 17,465 Performance Stock Options vested on October 31, 2026, representing the remaining 25% of an award granted in October 2022. Vesting was based on the award's specified performance criteria and continued employment through October 31, 2026. The options have a $148.45 exercise price and an October 31, 2029 expiration date.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 69,860 shares ($12.56M approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 4 txns

Insider Seeger Laureen

Role Chief Legal Officer

Sold 69,860 shs ($22.93M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $22.93M

Approx. exercise cost $10.37M

Approx. pre-tax spread $12.56M

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	69,860	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock F1	69,860	$148.45	$10.37M
Sale	Common Stock F2	69,860	$328.17	$22.93M
Grant/Award	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3	17,465	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 9,002.033 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.
2. F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price, rounded to the nearest cent. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $327.60 to $328.51. 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.
3. F3. Represents the vesting of the remaining 25% of the Performance Stock Options granted to the reporting person in October 2022, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment through October 31, 2026.

Key Figures

Options exercised: 69,860 options Exercise price: $148.45 per share Common shares acquired: 69,860 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Options exercised 69,860 options Reported transaction dated November 2, 2026

Exercise price $148.45 per share Options covering common shares

Common shares acquired 69,860 shares November 2, 2026

Common shares sold 69,860 shares November 2, 2026

Weighted average sale price $328.17 per share Sale transactions dated November 2, 2026

Sale price range $327.60 to $328.51 per share Multiple sale transactions

Performance Stock Options vested 17,465 options Remaining 25% of an award granted in October 2022; vested October 31, 2026

Option expiration date October 31, 2029 Options with a $148.45 exercise price

Key Terms

Performance Stock Options, weighted average price, dividend reinvestment, vesting

4 terms

Performance Stock Options financial

"vesting of the remaining 25% of the Performance Stock Options"

weighted average price financial

"weighted average price, rounded to the nearest cent"

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

dividend reinvestment financial

"shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment"

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

vesting financial

"Represents the vesting of the remaining 25%"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

FAQ

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How many AXP shares did Laureen Seeger sell, and at what price?

Laureen Seeger, American Express Co.'s Chief Legal Officer, sold 69,860 common shares on November 2, 2026, at a weighted average price of $328.17 per share. The sale transactions were priced from $327.60 to $328.51 per share, and no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

How many AXP options did Laureen Seeger exercise?

The reported exercise covered 69,860 options tied to common shares, at an exercise price of $148.45 per share. The transaction is dated November 2, 2026, and the options list October 31, 2026 as the exercise date.

Why did Laureen Seeger's performance stock options vest?

The 17,465 options represented the remaining 25% of an award granted in October 2022. Their vesting was based on performance criteria specified for the award and Laureen Seeger's continued employment through October 31, 2026.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Seeger Laureen

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 VESEY STREET, AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2026

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
Common Stock	11/02/2026		M		69,860	A	$148.45	78,862.033(1)	D
Common Stock	11/02/2026		S		69,860	D	$328.17(2)	9,002.033	D

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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$148.45	10/31/2026		A(3)		17,465		10/31/2026	10/31/2029	Common Stock	17,465	$0	69,860	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$148.45	11/02/2026		M			69,860	10/31/2026	10/31/2029	Common Stock	69,860	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price, rounded to the nearest cent. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $327.60 to $328.51. 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.

3. Represents the vesting of the remaining 25% of the Performance Stock Options granted to the reporting person in October 2022, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment through October 31, 2026.

	/s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact	11/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)