[Form 4] AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Insider Trading Activity

WARDELL LISA W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WARDELL LISA W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO director Lisa W. Wardell received a grant of 742.115 Share Equivalent Units tied to common stock. Each unit reflects the value of one common share and was awarded under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan as compensation, not an open-market transaction.

Following this award, Wardell holds a total of 10,284.474 Share Equivalent Units. These units will be settled in cash after her termination of service as a director, are immediately convertible upon termination, and have no expiration date, making them a long-term deferred cash-based incentive.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 742.115 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider WARDELL LISA W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Share Equivalent Units	742.115	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Share Equivalent Units — 10,284.474 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

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.

Key Figures

Share Equivalent Units granted: 742.115 units Total Share Equivalent Units after grant: 10,284.474 units Conversion ratio: 1 unit per common share +1 more

4 metrics

Share Equivalent Units granted 742.115 units Grant of Share Equivalent Units on 2026-05-05

Total Share Equivalent Units after grant 10,284.474 units Holdings following reported transaction

Conversion ratio 1 unit per common share Each unit reflects value of one common share

Exercise/Conversion price $0.0000 Share Equivalent Units awarded at no exercise cost

Key Terms

Share Equivalent Units, Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, settled in cash, termination of service as a Director, +1 more

5 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"

settled in cash financial

"will be settled in cash following termination of service as a Director"

termination of service as a Director financial

"will be settled in cash following termination of service as a Director"

no expiration date financial

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

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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^*

WARDELL LISA W

(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)
05/05/2026

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)	05/05/2026		A(2)		742.115		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	742.115	$0	10,284.474	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.

	/s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact	05/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)