American Express director acquires 128.102 share-linked units

The director's units are convertible immediately upon termination of service and will be settled in cash following termination.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Express (AXP) director Christopher David Young acquired 128.1020 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026, under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit reflects the value of one common share. The units are convertible immediately upon termination of service as a Director and will be settled in cash following termination. Young held 21,178.8740 Share Equivalent Units afterward; the balance includes units acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and/or the 2003 Share Equivalent Unit Plan for Directors.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 128.102 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Young Christopher David

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Share Equivalent Units F1, F2, F3, F4	128.102	$312.25	$40K

Holdings After Transaction: Share Equivalent Units — 21,178.874 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 acquired: 128.1020 Share Equivalent Units Share Equivalent Units after acquisition: 21,178.8740 Share Equivalent Units Reported price per share: $312.2500 per share +1 more

4 metrics

Share Equivalent Units acquired 128.1020 Share Equivalent Units September 30, 2026

Share Equivalent Units after acquisition 21,178.8740 Share Equivalent Units Christopher David Young's reported direct holdings

Reported price per share $312.2500 per share Share Equivalent Unit acquisition on September 30, 2026

Common shares represented per unit 1 common share per Share Equivalent Unit Each unit reflects the value of one common share

Key Terms

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

3 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"

dividend reinvestment feature financial

"acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature"

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How many Share Equivalent Units did an AXP director acquire?

Christopher David Young, an American Express director, acquired 128.1020 Share Equivalent Units on September 30, 2026; his reported balance afterward was 21,178.8740 Share Equivalent Units.

When can AXP's Share Equivalent Units be converted?

The 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^*

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)
09/30/2026

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)	09/30/2026		A(2)		128.102		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	128.102	$312.25	21,178.874(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	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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