[Form 4] AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Express Group President GMNS Anna Marrs reported multiple equity award transactions on 02/01/2026. She acquired 24,883 shares of common stock from vesting Performance Restricted Stock Units granted in February 2023, based on performance criteria and continued employment, and now directly holds 45,276.52 shares before related tax transactions.

She then surrendered 13,637 shares at $352.17 per share to cover taxes on those performance units, reducing her direct holdings to 31,639.52 shares. Marrs also earned 2,016 shares under the 2022 Annual Incentive Award, tied to positive cumulative net income over 2023–2025, and surrendered 829 shares at $352.17 to satisfy taxes from these restricted stock units, ending with 32,826.52 directly owned shares.

In addition, 14,992 Performance Stock Options with a $173.61 exercise price vested on 02/01/2026, covering 14,992 underlying common shares and bringing her directly held option position to 14,992 derivative securities.

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^*

Marrs Anna

(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)
	Group Pres., GMNS

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)		24,883	A	(1)	45,276.52(2)	D
Common Stock	02/01/2026		F(3)		13,637	D	$352.17	31,639.52	D
Common Stock	02/01/2026		A(4)		2,016	A	(4)	33,655.52	D
Common Stock	02/01/2026		F(5)		829	D	$352.17	32,826.52	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)	$173.61	02/01/2026		A(6)		14,992		02/01/2026	02/01/2033	Common Stock	14,992	$0	14,992	D

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. Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.

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

4. Represents shares earned under the 2022 Annual Incentive Award upon the Company's positive cumulative net income over 2023-2025 pursuant to Restricted Stock Units that were granted to the reporting person in February 2023.

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

6. Represents the vesting of Performance Stock Options 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.

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