American Express (AXP) EVP - Controller reports stock vesting and tax share surrender

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Express executive Jessica Lieberman Quinn, EVP - Controller, reported stock transactions related to equity compensation. On February 1, 2026, she acquired 5,875 shares of common stock at no cost through vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in February 2023, after meeting performance goals and continued employment conditions.

On the same date, she surrendered 2,843 shares at $352.17 per share to cover tax obligations from that vesting, leaving 3,290.003 shares held directly. She also reports 540.65 shares held indirectly by her spouse and 0.91 shares held indirectly through the company’s Retirement Savings Plan account, which uses unit accounting tied to a pooled stock fund.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Lieberman Quinn Jessica

Role EVP - Controller

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	5,875	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,843	$352.17	$1.00M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 6,133.003 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 540.65 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units. 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.

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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^*

Lieberman Quinn Jessica

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2026

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	02/01/2026		A(1)		5,875	A	(1)	6,133.003	D
Common Stock	02/01/2026		F(2)		2,843	D	$352.17	3,290.003	D
Common Stock								540.65	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								0.91	I	By 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. Represents shares acquired pursuant to the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023, based upon the satisfaction of performance criteria specified for the award at the time of grant and the reporting person's continued employment.

2. The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units.

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.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney

	/s/ James J. Killerlane III, attorney-in-fact	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did AXP EVP - Controller Jessica Lieberman Quinn report on this Form 4?

Jessica Lieberman Quinn reported vesting of 5,875 American Express common shares from Performance Restricted Stock Units and the surrender of 2,843 shares at $352.17 per share to cover related tax obligations, all dated February 1, 2026.

How many American Express (AXP) shares does the EVP - Controller now hold directly and indirectly?

After the reported transactions, Jessica Lieberman Quinn holds 3,290.003 AXP shares directly, plus 540.65 shares indirectly through her spouse and 0.91 shares indirectly via her account in the company’s Retirement Savings Plan pooled stock fund.

What triggered the share acquisition reported by AXP executive Jessica Lieberman Quinn?

The acquisition came from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in February 2023. Vesting was based on satisfying specified performance criteria and her continued employment, resulting in the issuance of 5,875 American Express common shares on February 1, 2026.

Why did Jessica Lieberman Quinn surrender 2,843 AXP shares at $352.17 per share?

She surrendered 2,843 American Express shares at $352.17 per share to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of Performance Restricted Stock Units. This type of share withholding is a common mechanism to cover income and payroll taxes on equity awards.

How are the American Express shares in the Retirement Savings Plan reported for Jessica Lieberman Quinn?

The Form 4 reports 0.91 AXP shares indirectly owned through the company’s Retirement Savings Plan. The plan uses unit accounting, so the number of shares attributed to her varies with the unit price of the pooled company stock fund over time.

What role does Jessica Lieberman Quinn hold at American Express (AXP) in this Form 4 filing?

In this Form 4, the reporting person, Jessica Lieberman Quinn, is identified as an officer of American Express with the title EVP - Controller. She is not listed as a director or 10% owner, and the filing covers her beneficial ownership changes.